Overview

• U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ruled on July 18 that the agents lacked standing and that there was no imminent plan to disclose their identities.
• The lawsuit originated in February after Principal Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove demanded a list of all FBI personnel involved in Jan. 6 investigations.
• Cobb noted agents’ concerns over doxing by pardoned rioters but found no evidence the government was poised to publicize their names.
• First Amendment claims over hypothetical future terminations and unspecified adverse actions were also dismissed for lacking a concrete threat.
• Attorneys for the FBI Agents Association say they will return to court immediately if the Justice Department does not uphold its notice commitment.