A federal judge ruled Friday that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has likely been breaking federal law by deleting former employees’ emails soon after they leave the agency.  



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Judge says CDC email policy likely violates federal law

A federal judge ruled Friday that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has likely been breaking federal law by deleting former employees’ emails soon after they leave the agency.   The ruling was issued by United States District Judge Rudolph Contreras on a lawsuit filed by Trump-aligned conservative group America First Legal Foundation…

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A U.S. district judge ruled in favor of a legal group aligned with former President Donald Trump that sued the Biden-Harris administration for violating record retention rules. In a 36-page opinion, Judge Rudolph Contreras found that the “CDC’s policy and practice of disposing of former employees’ emails ninety days after the end of their employment is likely unlawful.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now ordered to stop deleti…

Washington Examiner

Philip Anschutz

Judge rules CDC breaking law for deleting departing staffers’ emails

A federal judge on Aug. 9 ordered the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop deleting emails from former employees, finding that the deletions likely violate federal law.
The CDC previously acknowledged in response to a Freedom of Information Act that it deletes emails from many former workers just 30 days after they leave the agency, although the CDC has since said that the accurate timeline is 90 days.
“The court conclud…

The Epoch Times

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New York

CDC Must Stop Deleting Emails: Judge

A judge ruled the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) policy of deleting former employees' emails is "likely unlawful," handing conservatives a major victory.

The Daily Caller

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Neil Patel

Judge Hands Trump-Allied Legal Group Win In Lawsuit Against CDC

The Centers for Disease Control likely violated federal records laws by systematically deleting the emails of low-ranking employees after leaving the agency, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled Friday in an order mandating the CDC to stop the practice.

National Review

CDC Likely Violated Federal Law by Systematically Deleting Emails, Judge Determines

A Trump-allied legal group won a ruling blocking the health agency’s records policy.

Politico

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Judge orders CDC to stop deleting emails of departing staff, calling it ‘likely unlawful’

The U.S. government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been involved in some of the biggest health scandals in years.

Judge says CDC email policy likely violates federal law

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