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JFK Researchers Win Their Day in Court

Judge limits lawsuit to congressional records and destroyed assassination files

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Jefferson Morley
Jul 17, 2023
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On July 14, Judge Richard Seeborg dismissed three counts of the Mary Ferrell Foundation's lawsuit against President Biden and the National Archives but allowed the litigation to proceed over two other counts.

Judge Richard Seeborg
Judge Richard Seeborg

The judge’s decision gives the foundation, the sponsor of the largest online collection of JFK records, the right to:

  • Seek immediate release of all still-redacted assassination records created during Congressional investigations by the Senate’s Church Committee and the House Select Committee on Assassinations

  • Investigate the destruction of JFK documents over the course of three official investigations

  • Compel improvements in the usability of the National Archives' JFK Collection.

The Foundation's attorneys are considering all options concerning this litigation.

See the Mary Ferrell Foundation’s “JFK Records Lawsuit” page for more information about Judge Seeborg’s decision and the lawsuit.

You can support the Mary Ferrell Foundation’s ongoing legal efforts to com…

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