Federal judge blocks lawmakers' effort to force DOJ release of Epstein files
Justice,Justice Department,Trump Administration,Jeffrey Epstein,Ghislaine Maxwell
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A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that he lacks jurisdiction to appoint an outside expert to ensure the Justice Department complies with a law to make all files pertaining to the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein available for public view.
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