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ultralite001

(2,829 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 11:18 PM 17 hrs ago

DOJ's response to Katie Phang...

Justice Department officials in a new court filing released July 2, 2026 defended their limited release
of investigative materials tied to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

PHANG v. BLANCHE
Response to Order to Show Cause — Document #19
District Court, District of Columbia
Docket Number: 1:26-cv-01417

Citation: PHANG v. BLANCHE, 1:26-cv-01417, (D.D.C. Jul 02, 2026) ECF No. 19

Date Filed: July 2nd, 2026, 7:11 p.m. EDT

Uploaded: July 2nd, 2026, 8:09 p.m. EDT

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73246595/19/phang-v-blanche/


There is no justice from Justice... The cover-up continues...

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DOJ's response to Katie Phang... (Original Post) ultralite001 17 hrs ago OP
They're not going to get away with it. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #1
i just looked it over and i think Judge Sullivan is gonna read this lawyer a fucking riot act in the morning. Volaris 14 hrs ago #7
Well said... ultralite001 14 hrs ago #8
I love fireworks... ultralite001 17 hrs ago #2
If our military abides... purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #3
DOJ clearly being cornered and on the defensive. vapor2 17 hrs ago #4
I. Am. Katie. Phang .MOFOS! czarjak 15 hrs ago #5
The dance continues..... BeneteauBum 15 hrs ago #6
My biggest fear is that they're destroying everything. intheflow 7 hrs ago #9
"Justice be damned."--The DOJ RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 7 hrs ago #10

Wiz Imp

(10,923 posts)
1. They're not going to get away with it.
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 11:30 PM
17 hrs ago

They clearly and blatantly broke the law. I don't know what will happen next, but you can take it to the bank that this judge will be hopping mad at the DOJ.

Volaris

(11,871 posts)
7. i just looked it over and i think Judge Sullivan is gonna read this lawyer a fucking riot act in the morning.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:07 AM
14 hrs ago

DOJ arguments are, effectively,

It's all victims names and stuff, so we can't release it..just trust us

We gave it to congress already

Congress can go look at what we haven't

The redacted copy we have in the office, is the only copy we can find, and we've no idea where the original is.

L O L

(Oh and we still want another 60 days in case Judge Sullivan reads us the riot act for not complying SO WE CAN APPEAL).

This is the DOJ telling the court that only CONGRESS can tell us what to do with this stuff and how to do it; who the fuck is either the court OR katie to say different.

ultralite001

(2,829 posts)
2. I love fireworks...
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 11:48 PM
17 hrs ago

July 3rd will be good...

So will July 4th...

Let the pyrotechnics begin!!!

purr-rat beauty

(1,694 posts)
3. If our military abides...
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 11:53 PM
17 hrs ago

...to a wishful onslaught

That would be game over.

The Pentagon better wake up.
Please

vapor2

(5,171 posts)
4. DOJ clearly being cornered and on the defensive.
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 11:57 PM
17 hrs ago

Not sure what but something has to give soon. We can no longer be held hostage by these criminals

BeneteauBum

(993 posts)
6. The dance continues.....
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:02 AM
15 hrs ago

The whole republican platform is deflection and obfuscation. Katie will keep at it and the truth will come out.

Peace ☮️

intheflow

(30,311 posts)
9. My biggest fear is that they're destroying everything.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:18 AM
7 hrs ago

Like, at this point, maybe they can’t release anything because it no longer exists.

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