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The Department of Justice claimed it had complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Katie Phang identified five alleged violations and asked a federal judge to intervene. In Part Three, I cover her motion for a preliminary injunction, DOJ's arguments for why she shouldn't be allowed to sue, Phang's response, and Judge Emmet Sullivan's decision to grant the injunction after DOJ failed to substantively address a single one of the five alleged violations.

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Thank you to this week's sources:

Court Documents - Phang v. Blanche, No. 1:26-cv-01417

Phang's Memorandum in Support of Preliminary Injunction - May 28, 2026 (ECF 9-1)

DOJ's Memorandum in Opposition - June 5, 2026 (ECF 12)

Phang's Reply in Support of Preliminary Injunction - June 8, 2026 (ECF 13)

Judge Sullivan's Memorandum Opinion - June 25, 2026 (ECF 16)

Order Granting Preliminary Injunction - June 25, 2026 (ECF 15)

Additional Sources

Epstein Files Transparency Act - Public Law 119-38

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ38/pdf/PLAW-119publ38.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice - December 19, 2025, January 30, 2026, and February 14, 2026 Letters to Congress

https://www.justice.gov/epstein/doj-disclosures

U.S. Department of Justice - January 30, 2026 Letter to Congress

https://www.justice.gov/letter-to-congress.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice - February 14, 2026 Section 3 Report to Congress

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1434856/dl?inline=

DOJ Office of Inspector General - April 23, 2026 Audit Announcement

https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/2026-04/4-23-2026.pdf

DOJ Epstein Library - Released Documents

https://www.justice.gov/epstein