Coverage dated January 20, 2026

Judge rules against lawmakers pressing for monitor to ensure release of Epstein files

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

A judge overseeing Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case says two members of Congress lack the legal right to intervene and press their demand for a court-appointed observer.

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Anchorage Daily News
Judge rules against lawmakers pressing for monitor to ensure release of Epstein files (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jan 20, 2026
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A judge overseeing Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case says two members of Congress lack the legal right to intervene and press their demand for a court-appointed observer.
New York Post
Manhattan judge rejects House lawmakers’ bid for independent monitor to run Epstein files release (opens New York Post)
Published Jan 20, 2026
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US District Judge Paul Engelmayer found that Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) did not have legal standing to make their request after the DOJ admitted in December it had only released 1% of all potential documents related to the Epstein case.
Fox News
Federal judge blocks lawmakers' effort to force DOJ release of Epstein files (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 20, 2026
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A federal judge ruled he lacks authority to appoint an expert to oversee Department of Justice compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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