Former pardon attorney sues DoJ over ‘unlawful’ firing tied to Mel Gibson case
Summary
Elizabeth Oyer, a former pardon attorney at the US Justice Department, has sued the department and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. She claims she was unfairly fired after refusing to recommend restoring actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights, which she says was linked to Gibson’s relationship with President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- Elizabeth Oyer worked as the pardon attorney from April 2022 to March 2025.
- She alleges she was asked to support restoring Mel Gibson’s gun rights as a political favor connected to President Trump.
- Gibson lost his gun rights after a 2011 domestic violence conviction.
- Oyer says she refused to approve restoring those rights and was fired shortly after.
- The Justice Department denies that the Gibson case was a reason for Oyer’s dismissal.
- Oyer’s lawsuit claims her firing violated her legal rights, including due process and free speech.
- She wants the court to rule her dismissal unlawful and to restore her job, pay, and benefits.
- The lawsuit also asks the court to stop the Justice Department from taking any further personnel action against her without legal protections.
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