Published by Andrew Wiegert, September 12th, 2025

A U.S. District Judge ruled that the CDC’s practice of deleting departing employees’ emails—90 days post-departure—is “likely unlawful.” The agency failed to adhere to the approved retention period under the Capstone protocol (three to seven years), prompting the injunction to force compliance until the case concludes.

Link:

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/09/cdc-records-lawsuit-ruling-00173416