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| Formation | July 29, 1994 |
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| Type | 501(c)3 organization |
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| Purpose | Conservative activism |
| Headquarters | 425 Third Street, SW Washington, D.C., U.S. 20024 |
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President | Tom Fitton |
| Website | www |
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Judicial Watch (JW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit[1] American conservative activist group[2] that files Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits to investigate claimed misconduct by government officials. Founded in 1994, Judicial Watch has primarily targeted Democrats, in particular the administrations of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, as well as Hillary Clinton's role in them. It was founded by attorney Larry Klayman, and has been led by Tom Fitton since 2003.
The organization has filed lawsuits against government climate scientists. Judicial Watch has made numerous false and unsubstantiated claims that have been picked up by right-wing news outlets and promoted by conservative figures. Former U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly cited false claims by Judicial Watch about voter fraud. Various courts have dismissed the vast majority of its lawsuits.[3]
- ^ "Judicial Watch Inc". projects.propublica.org. Propublica. May 9, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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NYT 2016-10-13was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mahler, Jonathan (October 12, 2016). "Group's Tactic on Hillary Clinton: Sue Her Again and Again". The New York Times.