Trump-Aligned Group Files FOIA Lawsuit Against Chief Justice Roberts and Former Judge

The group wants the court to enforce Freedom of Information Act requests related to alleged lawfare against Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito.

Chief Justice John Roberts attends the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 7, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images

A legal watchdog group founded by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has filed a lawsuit against Supreme Court Justice John Roberts and former District Judge Robert Conrad over their alleged refusal to honor Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

America First Legal Foundation filed the suit, alleging that two judicial regulatory bodies—the Judicial Conference of the United States and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts—are being used by members of Congress in a campaign of “lawfare” against Supreme Court Justices Alito and Clarence Thomas.