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Justice Department Asks Appeals Court to Halt Epstein Review

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC · How we work

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Attorney General Todd Blanche asked a D.C. Circuit appeals court to halt Judge Emmet Sullivan’s order.
Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered Justice Department to review foreign-language Epstein files under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Justice Department says journalist Katie Phang lacks standing because Congress gave no private right of action.
Department cites the proposed Epstein Files Transparency Act II as making broader private enforcement unnecessary.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche asked a D.C. Circuit appeals court to halt Judge Emmet Sullivan’s order.
Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered Justice Department to review foreign-language Epstein files under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Justice Department says journalist Katie Phang lacks standing because Congress gave no private right of action.
Department cites the proposed Epstein Files Transparency Act II as making broader private enforcement unnecessary.