Overview

• The Justice Department and FBI reached a court-approved agreement to withhold public disclosure of agents' names involved in Jan. 6 cases without giving two days' notice.
• The deal stems from lawsuits filed by FBI agents who argued that releasing their names could endanger their safety and lead to retaliation.
• The FBI initially provided only employee ID numbers to the DOJ but later complied with orders to submit names through a classified system.
• The agreement does not restrict sharing the list with other government entities, though they are also bound by the two-day notice rule before public release.
• A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for March 27 to address the lawsuits and determine the long-term handling of the agents' identities.