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The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an opinion stating that former President Donald Trump is not required to comply with the Presidential Records Act.
On April 1st, the Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion stating that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional.
The Office of Legal Counsel's opinion states that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has no obligation to keep the records it currently holds secure.
The Department of Justice refused a request to agree not to destroy any records until the lawsuit over the Presidential Records Act is adjudicated.
A 2-1 decision by a federal appeals court blocked a judge from holding a contempt of court hearing for former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and others from the Trump administration.
The Trump administration used the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelan immigrants, who were declared members of the Tren de Aragua gang, to a prison in El Salvador without typical due process.
The majority opinion in the Kristi Noem case argued that a federal judge lacks the authority to demand testimony from members of the executive branch.
Multiple courts have determined that the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations was a misuse of the law because it is a wartime statute.
The American Historical Association and American Oversight have filed a lawsuit to obtain a court declaration that the Presidential Records Act is constitutional.
The American Historical Association and American Oversight are suing to block Donald Trump from using an Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion to retain presidential records.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act was constitutional, requiring President Richard Nixon to turn over his documents.
The Office of Legal Counsel's opinion asserts that components of the Trump administration, including the National Security Council, no longer need to comply with the Presidential Records Act.