Dossier
DC District Court
Coverage of DC District Court in the Nexus archive.
- Epstein judge: ‘The public has a right to know what the hell is going on’
Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan issued a chilling warning to Justice Department lawyers regarding documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, stating that non-compliance with court orders could lead to contempt proceedings because the public has a right to know. The case was filed by journalist Katie Phang and seeks the release of FBI records and lifting redactions of names. Sullivan also brought up past instances where he held prosecutors in civil contempt.