The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on August 24, 2026, that it intends to appeal a ruling that requires the removal of redactions from certain documents related to the Epstein case. This decision follows a preliminary injunction issued in June, which mandates that key documents of interest be unredacted as part of a lawsuit filed by attorney and independent journalist Katie Phang.
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DOJ plans to appeal ruling on Epstein file redactions
The Department of Justice plans to appeal a ruling that requires the unredaction of documents in the Epstein case. This follows a preliminary injunction from June that ordered the removal of redactions in key documents, as part of a lawsuit by attorney Katie Phang.
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DOJ signals it will appeal ruling requiring removal of some redactions in Epstein files
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