Ex-pardon attorney sues DOJ, alleging firing tied to Mel Gibson gun-rights case

Elizabeth Oyer, a former Justice Department pardon attorney, filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully dismissed for refusing to advocate restoring Mel Gibson’s gun rights, arguing the termination violated constitutional rights and civil-service protections; the suit claims she was pressured to add Gibson to a vetted clemency list and was terminated immediately after her refusal, and seeks reinstatement, back pay, and benefits.