Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Judge drops ruling as DOJ violates Epstein files release - Brian Tyler Cohen
A federal court judge, Judge Engelmayer, has issued an order directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to respond to allegations that they are violating federal law by not complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The law requires the DOJ to release all Epstein files by December 19th and to provide a report to Congress on the files they choose to retain and redact.
Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie had written a letter to Judge Engelmayer requesting that a special master be appointed to oversee the release of the files. While the judge has given the DOJ until Friday to respond, he also raised questions about whether the members of Congress have standing to demand the release of the files. Glenn Kirschner believes that the judge may be signaling that he has concerns about the validity of the lawsuit. However, Kirschner also thinks that the victims of Epstein's crimes may have standing to intervene in the case, which could lead to the release of the files.