Cold Case Records Board Rejects DOJ’s Last-Minute Delay
Published Date: 11/5/2026
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The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board said no to the Department of Justice’s last-minute delay request for releasing records about a 2023 civil rights case. This means the records will be made public soon, following the law’s rule to share decisions within two weeks. Anyone interested in these important civil rights files should get ready for the release—no more waiting!
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DOJ Postponement Rejected for 2023 Case
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board rejected the Department of Justice’s additional postponement request for incident 2023-002-013 on October 27, 2026. The Board published this formal determination in the Federal Register on November 5, 2026 and did so under the law requiring publication of disclosure or postponement decisions no more than 14 days after the decision.
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2026-19783, Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release
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