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hookaleft

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Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 PM Thursday

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