Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Justice Department is appealing a major Epstein files ruling while simultaneously telling the court it is unclear whether the ruling can even be appealed. Judge Emmet Sullivan found that the Attorney General failed to substantively answer multiple allegations that DOJ violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act, including questions surrounding withheld records, missing redaction logs, and FBI interview notes containing an unproven allegation involving Donald Trump. Congress overwhelmingly ordered these records released, yet an independent journalist is now doing what much larger news organizations have not: forcing the government to explain in court why documents remain hidden. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
Memorandum Opinion, Phang v. Blanche, No. 26-cv-1417 (D.D.C. June 25, 2026), storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779.16.0_2.pdf
Defendant's Notice of Appeal, filed Aug. 24, 2026, storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779.35.0.pdf
Defendant's Response to Minute Order, filed Aug. 27, 2026, storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779.37.0.pdf
Federal Register, EFTA redaction notice, 91 FR 55356, govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-27/pdf/2026-17533.pdf
Raw Story, Todd Blanche buried by attorney's legal advice on Epstein, rawstory.com/phang-blanche-legal-advice-epstein
CNN, Epstein judge warns Justice Department of contempt, cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/epstein-judge-hearing-justice-department-contempt-warning
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The Justice Department is appealing a major Epstein files ruling while simultaneously telling the court it is unclear whether the ruling can even be appealed. Judge Emmet Sullivan found that the Attorney General failed to substantively answer multiple allegations that DOJ violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act, including questions surrounding withheld records, missing redaction logs, and FBI interview notes containing an unproven allegation involving Donald Trump. Congress overwhelmingly ordered these records released, yet an independent journalist is now doing what much larger news organizations have not: forcing the government to explain in court why documents remain hidden. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
Memorandum Opinion, Phang v. Blanche, No. 26-cv-1417 (D.D.C. June 25, 2026), storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779.16.0_2.pdf
Defendant's Notice of Appeal, filed Aug. 24, 2026, storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779.35.0.pdf
Defendant's Response to Minute Order, filed Aug. 27, 2026, storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779.37.0.pdf
Federal Register, EFTA redaction notice, 91 FR 55356, govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-27/pdf/2026-17533.pdf
Raw Story, Todd Blanche buried by attorney's legal advice on Epstein, rawstory.com/phang-blanche-legal-advice-epstein
CNN, Epstein judge warns Justice Department of contempt, cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/epstein-judge-hearing-justice-department-contempt-warning
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