US EditionJudge weighs government’s request to unseal records of FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUN 4 – Federal Judge Richard Leon is considering the DOJ's request to unseal 60,000 FBI pages on King’s surveillance, with concerns over privacy and legacy voiced by King’s family and SCLC.
- On June 4, Judge Richard J. Leon considered the DOJ’s request to unseal FBI surveillance records of Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of the 2027 deadline.
- Rooted in a 1977 court order sealing files until 2027, President Trump’s January executive order directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to review and release King assassination records.
- Judge Leon called the records 'delicate' and plans a cautious review of over 60,000 pages, emphasizing privacy before unsealing the files.
- Civil rights groups and King family sued to block early release, citing privacy concerns; King III said publicizing the records would discredit his father.
- Judge Leon said the unsealing process could take until 2027, emphasizing careful review and likely family consultation to protect privacy and legacy.
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Judge weighs request to unseal FBI records on MLK
WASHINGTON — A federal judge is weighing a request from the Trump administration to unseal records of the FBI's surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. — files that the civil rights leader's relatives want to keep under wraps in the…
Judge weighs request to unseal MLK records
WASHINGTON — A federal judge is weighing a request from the Trump administration to unseal records of the FBI's surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. — files that the civil rights leader's relatives want to keep under wraps in the…
Judge Considers Unsealing FBI Documents About MLK Assassination Early
Source: Universal History Archive / Getty Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order to unseal documents related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before their original court-appointed release date. Amidst pushback from the King family, a federal judge has stated he’s open to granting the Trump administration’s request. According to the New York Times, a hearing was held on June 4 as a result of a lawsuit filed…
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TelegramKing Family Wants MLK Files to Remain Sealed
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Lawyers for Trump’s Department of Justice are asking Judge Leon to end a “sealing order” on records related to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. so that they would be released two years earlier than the sealing order’s expiration date.
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Judge weighs government's request to unseal records of FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.
A federal judge is weighing a request from the Trump administration to unseal records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. — files that the civil rights leader’s relatives want to keep under wraps in the national archives.
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