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Judge orders DOJ to turn over some unredacted Epstein files

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A federal judge is ordering the Department of Justice to turn over unredacted versions of some of the Epstein files or explain why they were withheld.

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  1. Fox News

    Clinton judge orders DOJ to unseal the Epstein files it has been keeping hidden (opens Fox News)

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    Jeffrey Epstein records must be released or justified by July 2, a federal judge ruled, ordering the Justice Department to reduce redactions in key files.

  2. ABC 13 Houston

    Judge orders DOJ to turn over some unredacted Epstein files (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    A federal judge is ordering the Department of Justice to turn over unredacted versions of some of the Epstein files or explain why they were withheld.

  3. Newsweek

    Release unredacted Epstein files or explain why you can't, judge tells DOJ (opens Newsweek)

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    The order comes amid heightened scrutiny over the government's handling of investigative files related to Epstein.

  4. New York Post

    Judge orders DOJ to unredact more Epstein files, says Blanche ‘conceded’ violating Transparency Law (opens New York Post)

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    A US District Judge gave the DOJ until July 2 to turn over less-redacted versions of certain Jeffrey Epstein documents or show why that information could not be made public.

  5. Axios

    DOJ ordered to release unredacted Epstein files or explain why it can't (opens Axios)

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    A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to release additional unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records or explain by July 2 why it can't. Why it matters: The ruling could force the DOJ to release previously withheld Epstein records or publicly explain why they remain sealed.

  6. The New Republic

    Judge: Acting Trump A.G. “Conceded” Violating Law on Epstein Files (opens The New Republic)

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    A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Department of Justice admitted to breaking the law by failing to release the majority of its files on Jeffrey Epstein to the public, giving acting Attorney General Todd Blanche a week to release more information. U.S.

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