What You Need to Know About Katie Phang’s Lawsuit Against the DOJ
The independent journalist is using the courts to push for Epstein Files transparency
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Less than a week after Todd Blanche was sworn in as Attorney General, the DOJ was already facing accusations of breaking the law. Last Thursday, Judge Emmet Sullivan held a status conference on independent journalist Katie Phang’s lawsuit against the DOJ over its wrongful withholding of certain Epstein files. During the hearing, Sullivan openly expressed frustration with the Justice Department for failing to turn over required documents and for refusing to explain certain redactions and the absence of handwritten FBI notes. Despite making it abundantly clear that he didn’t want to hold the Justice Department in contempt, Sullivan’s patience with DOJ lawyers appeared to be wearing thin. “The public has a right to know what the hell is going on in this case,” he said, before spending half an hour recounting a previous case in which he held DOJ lawyers in contempt — an apparent reminder of his willingness to do so when pressed.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act required the full release of the Epstein files, yet almost nine months after it was signed into law, the DOJ continues to drag its feet and obstruct transparency at every turn. Whatever the outcome of the suit, Phang and her lawyers deserve enormous credit for holding Blanche’s DOJ to account and stepping in where legacy media has failed.
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