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hookaleft

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Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 PM Jun 25

Breaking: Katie Phang just won her lawsuit regarding Releasing the Epstein Files [View all]

Judge orders DOJ to produce, unredact sought after Epstein files

On Thursday, a federal judge based in Washington, D.C., ordered the Justice Department to unredact additional pages of the Epstein files in a suit brought by attorney and independent journalist Katie Phang.

The preliminary injunction orders redactions be removed in key documents of interest in the files, including “at least eight email exchanges with Mr. Epstein regarding a ‘torture video’ and sexual activity with young women, including minors” as well as interviews with a woman who said she was abused by President Trump as a minor.

“The Attorney General’s arguments are unpersuasive. First, Ms. Phang has identified ‘some concrete consequences of not receiving the information.’ She has identified ‘half a dozen stories she is currently unable to report’ because the Attorney General has not disclosed the information,” U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan wrote in a decision that also found Phang had a right to bring the case under the Administrative Procedures Act

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5941665-doj-epstein-files-lawsuit/


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Hot stuff. usonian Jun 25 #1
Great ruling. Though B.See Jun 25 #2
"torture video" Dave Bowman Jun 25 #3
Yes. Codifer Jun 25 #5
With These People? GB_RN Jun 25 #9
Yes, I was thinking the same thing PatSeg Friday #21
Unfortunately your logic is not flawed. FalloutShelter Friday #16
So often such people think they know what they want, PatSeg Friday #22
Exactly right. FalloutShelter Friday #27
Way to go, Katie!!! Yay! BComplex Jun 25 #4
It was signed into law last year. warmfeet Jun 25 #6
"We tolerate everything it appears." OldBaldy1701E Friday #15
I am surprised the complete files still exist misanthrope Friday #24
The courts are proving to be a check and balance - often...but not often enough. yellow dahlia Jun 25 #7
Fantastic! BeneteauBum Jun 25 #8
I suspect at least, one Shit-Bag may have a little hard time to fall asleep tonight.. chouchou Jun 25 #10
Thank you Katie Phang and Judge Emmett Sullivan FakeNoose Jun 25 #11
Let's go! Akakoji Jun 25 #12
just saw this on bsky -- here's the doc link/pdf orleans Jun 25 #13
Phang is great SocialDemocrat61 Friday #14
"They" will never release all of the Epstein Files. Botany Friday #17
Axis Of Evil! czarjak Friday #18
Looks good on paper. It will never materialize in this decade. QueerDuck Friday #19
Fabulous malaise Friday #20
Awesome! Will they comply ??? eom Exp Friday #23
DOJ will ignore the ruling Quanto Magnus Friday #25
Katie full expects them to appeal hookaleft Friday #26
About to get real, people. Joinfortmill Yesterday #28
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