Case Files

Documented Oversight Failures Involving Federal Authority

This page serves as the central index of CAN 2026 case files.
Each case documents a specific incident where federal authority was exercised and institutional oversight mechanisms had clear jurisdiction but have not been exercised, or have been partially exercised, as of the date noted.

Each case file includes:

• Verified public reporting and primary sources

• Identification of oversight authority that existed

• Documentation of oversight actions taken or not taken

• Current oversight status

• Source-linked records and timelines

All case files are maintained as public records.
Descriptions are factual and non-accusatory. Conclusions belong to the public.

Active Case Files

Alex Pretti | Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: January 24, 2026
Oversight Domain: Federal use of force, DHS oversight, DOJ oversight
Status: 🔴 No oversight initiated (as of January 28, 2026)

Triggering Event
Public reporting and verified video evidence describe a federal use-of-force incident involving Border Patrol agents during a protest against ICE operations in Minneapolis. Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and ICU nurse employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot after being taken to the ground by federal agents while filming their actions and acting as a legal observer.

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Renée Good | Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: January 7, 2026
Oversight Domain: Federal use of force, DHS oversight, DOJ oversight
Status: 🔴 No oversight initiated (as of January 28, 2026)

Triggering Event
Public reporting and video evidence describe a federal use-of-force incident involving ICE operations in Minneapolis. Renée Good, a U.S. citizen and mother of three, was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent. Subsequent reporting indicates that a federal civil rights investigation was halted and redirected toward the deceased individual.

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House Judiciary Committee Oversight Failure | January 22, 2026

Location: Washington, D.C.
Oversight Domain: Congressional oversight, DOJ oversight, January 6 investigation
Status: 🔴 No substantive oversight initiated (as of January 22, 2026)

Triggering Event
On January 22, 2026, the House Committee on the Judiciary held a public hearing with former Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the events of January 6, 2021. The hearing was presented as an exercise of congressional oversight of the Department of Justice and the Special Counsel’s findings.

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Last updated: January 22, 2026

Status Key

🔴 No oversight initiated
🟡 Partial oversight documented
🟢 Oversight underway

Oversight status is reviewed and updated as new information becomes available.

Scope and Methodology

Case files are created only when:

• Oversight jurisdiction is clear under constitutional, statutory, or procedural authority

• The incident is supported by primary reporting or official records

• Oversight actions or inaction can be documented through public sources

CAN 2026 does not infer intent, assign motive, or assert legal conclusions.

Updates and Additions

This register is updated continuously as:

• New incidents are verified

• Oversight actions are initiated or documented

• Records are amended or corrected

To submit documentation for review, see the submission guidelines on the Oversight Failures page.

Transparency Statement

These case files are part of CAN 2026’s permanent public oversight infrastructure.
They are maintained independently, funded by individual supporters, and preserved for long-term public access.

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Last updated: January 28, 2026