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Federal Court Mandates White House Document Preservation, Overruling DOJ Exemptions

Federal Court Mandates White House Document Preservation, Overruling DOJ Exemptions

Washington, Wednesday, 20 May 2026.
On May 20, 2026, a federal judge mandated White House compliance with the Presidential Records Act, striking down a DOJ memo that declared the transparency law unconstitutional.