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On June 25, 2026, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan issued a ruling ordering the Department of Justice to unredact and release key documents related to Jeffrey Epstein 136. The order specifically requires the DOJ to reveal the identities of potential co-conspirators and email senders previously obscured in a draft indictment and various investigative records 2410. While the judge allowed the DOJ to show cause or justify why certain redactions must remain, he concluded the government was likely in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act 158. The ruling stems from a lawsuit by journalist Katie Phang, who sought unredacted files concerning alleged sexual activity involving minors and a torture video 4710.

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1. 1 · spectrumlocalnews.comACADEMIC
   Judge orders Justice Department to unredact, make public more Epstein files

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2. 2 · cbsnews.comWEB
   Judge orders DOJ to either unredact more Epstein files or explain why they must stay blacked out - CBS News

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3. 3 · forbes.comWEB
   Justice Dept. Ordered To Unredact Some Details From Epstein Files

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4. 4 · axios.comWEB
   DOJ ordered to release unredacted Epstein files or explain why it can't

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5. 5 · abcnews.comWEB
   Judge orders DOJ to turn over some unredacted Epstein files - ABC News

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6. 6 · foxnews.comWEB
   Clinton judge orders DOJ to unseal the Epstein files it has been keeping hidden

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7. 7 · ms.nowWEB
   Judge orders DOJ to produce more unredacted Epstein files — or explain why it won’t

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8. 8 · thehill.comWEB
   Judge orders DOJ to produce, unredact sought after Epstein files

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9. 9 · theepochtimes.comWEB
   DOJ Must Unredact More Epstein Files or Explain Why It Cannot: Judge | The Epoch Times

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10. 10 · usatoday.comWEB
    DOJ defends withholding Epstein files in response to judge's order

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