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Justice Department defends decision not to release, unredact more Epstein files

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July 3, 2026

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Justice Department defends decision not to release, unredact more Epstein files

The Justice Department (DOJ) declined on Thursday to release additional unredacted records from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling a federal judge that it has already adequately complied with the law. The DOJ’s response came in the final hours of a court-ordered deadline to remove redactions in at least a dozen documents...

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Knewz

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· Jun 27, 2026

Judge orders DOJ to release unredacted Epstein files as Ghislaine Maxwell argues newly uncovered evidence undermines her conviction

A federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to either release more unredacted records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation or explain why the remaining redactions are legally justified. The order comes as convicted Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is arguing that documents disclosed this year under the Epstein Files Transparency Act contain newly discovered...

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· Jul 3, 2026

DOJ Declines to Release More Epstein Files After Judge’s Deadline

The Justice Department declined to release additional unredacted Jeffrey Epstein-related files by a federal judge’s deadline, arguing that its redactions were lawful and included sensitive victim information.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 3, 2026

DOJ Defends Epstein File Redactions After Missing Court Deadline, Plans Appeal

The Justice Department declined to unredact names in the Epstein files by a court-ordered July 2 deadline, filing a legal brief defending its redactions instead and announcing it will appeal. The decision leaves eight email sets, a draft indictment, and handwritten interview notes still blacked out.

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· Jun 26, 2026

Clinton judge orders DOJ to unseal the Epstein files it has been keeping hidden

A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to release more un-redacted Jeffrey Epstein records or justify redactions by July 2 deadline.

The New American

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· Jun 26, 2026

Judge Orders DOJ to Release More Epstein Files, Including Some With Trump in Them

A federal judge just ordered the Justice Department to release a number of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents the department is still concealing. The judge’s order is part of a lawsuit independent journalist and former MSNBC analyst Katie Phang filed against Acting U.S. Attorney Todd Blanche. Phang is suing because, by holding on to millions of ... The post Judge Orders DOJ to Release More Epstein Files, Including Some With Trump in Them appeared first on The New American.

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Related coverage for "Justice Department defends decision not to release, unredact more Epstein files": Knewz — Judge orders DOJ to release unredacted Epstein files as Ghislaine Maxwell argues newly uncovered evidence undermines her conviction. Coffman Chronicle — DOJ Declines to Release More Epstein Files After Judge’s Deadline. The Eastern Herald — DOJ Defends Epstein File Redactions After Missing Court Deadline, Plans Appeal. Fox News — Clinton judge orders DOJ to unseal the Epstein files it has been keeping hidden. The New American — Judge Orders DOJ to Release More Epstein Files, Including Some With Trump in Them