Federal Appeals Court Rejects DOJ Attempt to Delay Review of Foreign-Language Epstein Files (10/29/26)

The Vault: The Epstein Files · Oct 29, 2026 · 10m · transcript

A federal appeals court dealt another setback to Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice on October 28, 2026, rejecting the government's attempt to halt a court-ordered review of foreign-language documents contained in the Jeffrey Epstein files. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the DOJ had failed to demonstrate that beginning the review would cause irreparable harm, undermining its justification for further delays. The decision came as part of a lawsuit filed by journalist Katie Phang, who accused the Justice…