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Justice Department officials in a new court filing released July 2, 2026 defended their limited release
of investigative materials tied to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
PHANG v. BLANCHE
Response to Order to Show Cause Document #19
District Court, District of Columbia
Docket Number: 1:26-cv-01417
Citation: PHANG v. BLANCHE, 1:26-cv-01417, (D.D.C. Jul 02, 2026) ECF No. 19
Date Filed: July 2nd, 2026, 7:11 p.m. EDT
Uploaded: July 2nd, 2026, 8:09 p.m. EDT
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73246595/19/phang-v-blanche/
There is no justice from Justice... The cover-up continues...
Wiz Imp
(10,904 posts)They clearly and blatantly broke the law. I don't know what will happen next, but you can take it to the bank that this judge will be hopping mad at the DOJ.
Volaris
(11,870 posts)DOJ arguments are, effectively,
It's all victims names and stuff, so we can't release it..just trust us
We gave it to congress already
Congress can go look at what we haven't
The redacted copy we have in the office, is the only copy we can find, and we've no idea where the original is.
L O L
(Oh and we still want another 60 days in case Judge Sullivan reads us the riot act for not complying SO WE CAN APPEAL).
This is the DOJ telling the court that only CONGRESS can tell us what to do with this stuff and how to do it; who the fuck is either the court OR katie to say different.
ultralite001
(2,822 posts)TIA
ultralite001
(2,822 posts)July 3rd will be good...
So will July 4th...
Let the pyrotechnics begin!!!

purr-rat beauty
(1,694 posts)...to a wishful onslaught
That would be game over.
The Pentagon better wake up.
Please
vapor2
(5,171 posts)Not sure what but something has to give soon. We can no longer be held hostage by these criminals
czarjak
(13,764 posts)BeneteauBum
(993 posts)The whole republican platform is deflection and obfuscation. Katie will keep at it and the truth will come out.
Peace ☮️