
ALT As you are aware, the Department has promulgated regulations governing third-party requests for the production of official documents or testimony. 28 C.F.R. § 16.21 et seq. (Touhy regulations); United States ex rel. Touhy v. Ragen, 340 U.S. 462 (1951). Specifically, in cases where the United States is not a party, as here, the Department’s Touhy regulations prohibit current and former employees from disclosing “any material contained in the files of the Department” and “any information relating to or based upon material contained in the files of the Department,” without prior approval from the proper Department officials. 28 C.F.R. § 16.22(a). Section 16.22(c) additionally requires that a Touhy demand for testimony include “a summary of the testimony sought and its relevance to the proceeding.”




























