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Conservative organizations have filed over 100 open records requests at 19 public universities to obtain private documents from climate researchers. This strategy aims to undermine the scientific evidence used in lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, a tactic that has intensified significantly since the 2024 presidential election.
A state judge has ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to turn over communications with Special Counsel Jack Smith and the House Jan. 6 Committee after failing to respond to a lawsuit by Judicial Watch. The conservative group sought these records through an open records request, suspecting Willis coordinated politically motivated prosecutions with Smith and the committee. The judge ruled Willis in default for not responding to the lawsuit, requiring her to search for and provide the requested documents. A hearing is set for Dec. 20 to address Judicial Watch's request for legal fees.