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'''Judicial Watch''' (JW) is an American [[Wikipedia:Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] <!-- PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE WITHOUT TALK PAGE CONSENSUS --> [[Wikipedia:activist group|activist group]]<ref name="sue-again-and-again" /> and self-styled [[Wikipedia:watchdog group|watchdog group]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/03/19/rep-gaetz-calls-mccabe-firing-wholly-justified/|title=Rep. Gaetz calls McCabe firing ‘wholly justified’|first=Alex|last=Leary|website=tampabay.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/05/judicial-watch-sues-doj-for-bruce-and-nellie-ohr-records-related-to-fusion-gps-anti-trump-dossier.html|title=Judicial Watch sues DOJ for Bruce and Nellie Ohr records related to Fusion GPS, anti-Trump dossier|first=Brooke|last=Singman|date=March 5, 2018|website=foxnews.com}}</ref> that files [[Wikipedia:Freedom of Information Act (United States)|Freedom of Information Act]] (FOIA) lawsuits to investigate alleged misconduct by government officials. |
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Founded in 1994, JW has primarily targeted Democrats, in particular the [[Wikipedia:Clinton administration|Clinton administration]], the [[Wikipedia:Obama administration|Obama administration]], and [[Wikipedia:Hillary Clinton|Hillary Clinton]], although it has sued Republicans as well including the administration of [[Wikipedia:George W. Bush|George W. Bush]]. It has also filed lawsuits against government climate scientists; Judicial Watch has described climate science as "fraud science". The group has made numerous false and unsubstantiated claims, which have been picked up by right-wing news outlets. Most of its lawsuits have been dismissed.<ref name="sue-again-and-again">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/us/politics/judicial-watch-hillary-clinton.html|title=Group's Tactic on Hillary Clinton: Sue Her Again and Again|newspaper=[[Wikipedia:The New York Times|The New York Times]]|date=October 12, 2016|first=Jonathan|last=Mahler}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:59, 9 July 2018
| Formation | July 29, 1994 |
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| Jurisdiction | us-dc |
| 52-1885088 | |
| Registration no. | EXTUID_2834848 |
| Location |
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| Website | www.judicialwatch.org |
Judicial Watch (JW) is an American conservative activist group[1] and self-styled watchdog group[2][3] that files Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits to investigate alleged misconduct by government officials.
Founded in 1994, JW has primarily targeted Democrats, in particular the Clinton administration, the Obama administration, and Hillary Clinton, although it has sued Republicans as well including the administration of George W. Bush. It has also filed lawsuits against government climate scientists; Judicial Watch has described climate science as "fraud science". The group has made numerous false and unsubstantiated claims, which have been picked up by right-wing news outlets. Most of its lawsuits have been dismissed.[1]
Tax information
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| Updated | June 23, 2018 |
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| Registration | |
| Name | Judicial Watch Inc |
| EIN | 52-1885088 |
| Subsection | 03 - Charitable Organizations |
| Deductibility | 1 - Contributions are deductible. |
| Ruling date | 08/1995 |
| Form 990s | |
| 2016 | file 990, $66,658,790.00, 10/17/17 |
| 2015 | file 990, $49,452,511.00, 12/22/16 |
| 2014 | file 990, $38,432,915.00, 07/09/15 |
| 2013 | file 990, $29,494,983.00, 10/21/14 |
| 2012 | file 990, $25,044,926.00, 06/26/13 |
| 2011 | file 990, $20,318,600.00, 07/18/12 |
| 2010 | file 990, $18,219,800.00, 08/05/11 |
| 2009 | file 990, $13,000,659.00, 07/16/10 |
| 2008 | file 990, $9,899,322.00, 10/02/09 |
| 2007 | file 990, $12,802,698.00, 07/17/08 |
See also
- Groundswell
Tom Fitton article from Wikipedia- Judicial Watch article from Wikipedia
- Groundswell group article from Wikipedia
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mahler, Jonathan (October 12, 2016). "Group's Tactic on Hillary Clinton: Sue Her Again and Again". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/us/politics/judicial-watch-hillary-clinton.html.
- ↑ Leary, Alex. "Rep. Gaetz calls McCabe firing ‘wholly justified’". http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/03/19/rep-gaetz-calls-mccabe-firing-wholly-justified/.
- ↑ Singman, Brooke (March 5, 2018). "Judicial Watch sues DOJ for Bruce and Nellie Ohr records related to Fusion GPS, anti-Trump dossier". http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/05/judicial-watch-sues-doj-for-bruce-and-nellie-ohr-records-related-to-fusion-gps-anti-trump-dossier.html.
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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- Tom Fitton (24 P)
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- Larry Klayman (7 P)
Pages in category "Judicial Watch"
The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total.
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- Calls for More Purges Rest on Shaky Data - 2018-10-19
- Charles Koch's "Uniter" Rebrand Strains Credulity After Funding Congressional Coup Supporters - 2021-02-11
- Coming Up Short in Hunt for Voter Fraud, Desperate Republicans Try to Pay For Evidence - 2020-11-13
- Conservative Activist Leaders Call For an End to Democracy - 2020-12-11
- CPAC bankrolled by Jan. 6 rally organizers and groups spreading 2020 election fraud claims - 2022-02-25
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- Ginni Thomas Helps Trump Purge the White House - Wife of Supreme Court's Clarence Thomas - 2020-02-25
- Ginni Thomas leads purge of "disloyal" Trump aides, wants replace them with Fox News pundits: report - 2020-02-24
- Groundswell: A Secret Tape Reveals How It Lobbied Boehner and Issa on Benghazi - 2013-07-30
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- Meet the people bankrolling James O'Keefe's group - 2017-11-29
- Meet the Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Behind the "Corrupt Hillary" Narrative-And Its Funders - 2016-08-30
- Mercer's White House connections hang over IRS' attempts to collect $7 billion from his hedge fund - 2017-05-01
- Misinforming the Majority: A Deliberate Strategy of Right-Wing Libertarians - 2017-07-09
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- Republicans are trying to kick thousands of voters off the rolls during a pandemic - 2020-04-14
- Richard Mellon Scaife's Cash Pays For Judicial Watch's Ideologically Motivated Lawsuits - 2010-12-23
- Right Wing Conspiracy (Including Ginni Thomas) Creating Groundswell For '30-Front War' - 2013-07-25
- Right-wing media are trying to scare you into voting in person during a pandemic - 2020-05-22
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- Tax Documents Link Right-Wing "Parents Group" to Leonard Leo's Dark Money Network - 2023-02-09
- The Bottomless Corruption of Ginni and Clarence Thomas - 2022-03-28
- The Voter-Fraud Myth - 2021-10-21
- Trump accuses Google of 2016 election fraud, citing right-wing conspiracy site - 2019-08-19
- Trump ally Roger Stone hit with $5M defamation suit from Judicial Watch founder - 2021-08-12
- Trump campaign adviser floats false birther theory about Kamala Harris' eligibility for vice president - 2020-08-14
- Trump Is Back to Waging War on Science, at the Worst Possible Moment - 2020-03-23
- Trump tweets out bonkers conspiracy theory that Google 'manipulated' up to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton - 2019-08-19
- Trump's Antifa Fearmongering Looks Like Pure Fantasy - 2020-06-10
- Trump's case against mail-in voting has become increasingly desperate. His latest briefing showed it. - 2020-04-09
- Trump's Disgraced Body Man Now Leads White House's New Purge - 2020-04-10
- Trumpsters Are Already Revolting Against COVID Contact Tracing - 2020-05-25
- Twitter and YouTube Banned Steve Bannon. Apple Still Gives Him Millions of Listeners - 2021-01-19