Judicial Watch Requests Court to Order Fani Willis to Release Communications with Special Counsel Jack Smith, Pelosi’s January 6 Committee

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced that it has asked a Georgia state court to reject Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ efforts to continue hiding records about her office’s communications with Jack Smith’s office and the January 6 Committee.

Judicial Watch filed a March 2024 open records lawsuit after Willis falsely denied having any responsive records (Judicial Watch Inc. v. Fani Willis et al. (No. 24-CV-002805)).

Judicial Watch argues that 212 pages of still-secret records must now be released, as the controversial criminal case against President Donald Trump and others has been dismissed and Willis’ claims of privilege are without merit. The Fulton County court ordered Willis to explain why the documents should not be released following the dismissal of her indictments.

“Fani Willis lied to the courts and the people about her ‘get-Trump’ conspiracy with the Biden and Pelosi operations,” stated Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “These documents can’t be released soon enough.”

In December 2024, the court granted Judicial Watch’s motion for default judgment against Willis for failing to properly respond to the lawsuit. The judge ordered her to conduct a diligent search and produce any releasable records within five business days, while also awarding Judicial Watch attorneys’ fees.

Willis refused to release non-public documents. Her office continued to claim that no records existed about Jack Smith, cited various legal exemptions (especially for January 6 Committee communications), and released only one already-public letter to Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson.

In January 2025, the court awarded Judicial Watch $21,578 in attorneys’ fees and costs.

A hearing was held before Judge Robert C.I. McBurney in February 2025 on Judicial Watch’s motion for in camera (private) inspection of records and appointment of a special master to oversee Willis’ search.

In March 2025, Willis was ordered to turn over 212 pages of records to the judge for review. She was also required to explain how the records were located and why any were being withheld. These records were only found only after multiple searches, despite earlier blanket denials.

In August 2025, the court ordered Willis to provide new information and potentially conduct a further search for Trump-related records. Her affidavit failed to address whether devices belonging to former Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade or Chief Investigator Michael L. Hill (both involved in the Trump election case and likely to have been in contact with the January 6 Committee) had been searched.

Judicial Watch is assisted in the case by John Monroe of John Monroe Law in Georgia.

Judicial Watch is a national leader in exposing the lawfare and abuse targeting Trump and other innocent Americans.

In March 2026, Judicial Watch sued the U.S. Department of Justice for all records linking Norm Eisen to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s Biden-era “Arctic Frost” probe, specifically involving the Criminal Division, the Office of Information Policy, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team. The investigation was part of an unprecedented effort by the Biden administration to prosecute and jail Trump for questioning Biden’s controversial election victory.

In February 2026, Judicial Watch obtained rosters identifying the names of top deputies who worked for Smith.

In January 2026, Judicial Watch sued the Justice Department for records regarding the FBI Public Corruption Unit’s investigation of Trump, codenamed Arctic Frost.

In January 2026, Judicial Watch sued the Justice Department for communications of FBI agents regarding the prosecution of former Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro.

In August 2025, Judicial Watch sued the Justice Department for communications between former Assistant Special Agent in Charge Timothy Thibault and the anti-Trump organization American Oversight.

In June 2025, Judicial Watch sued the Justice Department for records about the FBI’s Arctic Frost investigation.

In June 2025, Judicial Watch sued Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes for her communications with Smith.

In March 2025, Judicial Watch sued the Justice Department for details of any investigations, inquiries, or referrals concerning potential misconduct of any person working for Smith.

(Before his appointment to investigate and prosecute Trump, Smith previously was at the center of several controversial issues, the IRS scandal among them. In 2014, a Judicial Watch investigation revealed that top IRS officials had been in communication with Smith’s then-Public Integrity Section about a plan to launch criminal investigations into conservative tax-exempt groups. Read more here.)

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