Judge Sullivan Denies DOJ Stay Request in Epstein Files Fight (9/24/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Sep 25, 2026 · 12m

Judge Emmet Sullivan denied the Justice Department’s request for a partial stay of his September 16 order requiring Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as acting attorney general, to begin reviewing and producing foreign-language materials that could fall under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Sullivan ruled that Blanche’s motion could be denied on procedural grounds alone because the government failed to comply with a local rule requiring lawyers to confer with opposing counsel before filing a nondispositive motion. The court noted that the government filed the stay request late on…