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Professor Devin "LegalEagle" Stone, a YouTuber and practicing lawyer, is known for his engaging legal analyses of high-profile cases, pop culture legal scenarios, and educational content aimed at making complex legal concepts accessible to a broad audience. On December 11, he released a video on YouTube revealing that he is suing the American Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI.
His case involves two lawsuits revolving around the 2020 election fraud that American President Donald Trump is currently in litigation for. To sum it up, LegalEagle is on a mission to obtain all records relating to the government's investigation of Donald Trump for retaining classified documents and trying to overturn the 2020 elections:
"American people have a right to know what the Department of Justice and the FBI discovered when they investigated Donald Trump."
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The public questions how Trump’s 2024 victory might shield him from prosecution, impact cases like Jack Smith’s election interference probe, and address claims of voter fraud while raising concerns about legal accountability and electoral integrity.
Breaking down LegalEagle's case against the DOJ and FBI
LegalEagle's objectives with his first lawsuit are threefold. Firstly, he aims to obtain a court order for expedited, or faster, processing of certain FOIA requests related to Trump's investigation.
For some context, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a U.S. law that allows the public to access federal government records, fostering transparency and accountability. Stone states that the DOJ and FBI have not taken appropriate measures to process FOIA requests to obtain information that the American public has a right to see:
"Unfortunately, we can't access those records because Congress is exempt from FOIA but the Department of Justice and the FBI are not. We believe that their failure to process these FOIA requests is illegal and so we're taking action." (Timestamp - 1:04)
Although Special Counsel Jack Smith has led inquiries into allegations of election fraud tied to Trump and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, he is required to wind down the prosecutions due to a DOJ policy prohibiting a sitting president's criminal prosecution.
Secondly, he requests "injunctive relief" to compel DOJ compliance. This essentially means a court order requiring the Department of Justice to take specific actions or refrain from certain behaviors to comply with legal obligations or resolve a dispute.
Finally, he asks for a reimbursement of his costs and attorney fees incurred during this procedure.
LegalEagle claims he is for the American people, striving to answer their unanswered questions that may help piece together the election fraud mystery:
"American people deserve answers to these questions and we believe that we are legally entitled to them." (Timestamp - 9:00)
In August 2024, LegalEagle suggested that DogPack404 could face legal issues while discussing allegations the group raised against MrBeast.
