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    -The DOJ has stated that under the Freedom of Information Act, no courts have the authority to force the DOJ to release more disclosures of the Epstein Files that have yet to be released.

    -Congress Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie attempted to request to assist as “amicus curae” (friends of the court) to assist and deliberate more releases of the Epstein Files. The DOJ stated not only can they never do so constitutionally, but also:

    -“The Epstein Files Transparency Act, prosecutors note, does not create an individual right to obtain information, unlike the Freedom of Information Act. Nor does the Act authorize lawmakers—or anyone else—to sue the DOJ for alleged noncompliance.”

    -“In short, the government’s filing makes clear that—absent new legislation explicitly authorizing court enforcement—the DOJ believes no court can force it to produce the Epstein files, regardless of public pressure or congressional intent.”