Blanche Loses as Judge Denies Stay of Order Requiring Epstein Foreign-Language Docs to Be Produced
Summary
Michael Popock analyzes a recent court order denying Todd Blanche’s motion to stay the production of foreign language Epstein files, citing procedural failures and the DOJ’s prior concession of their relevance. The judge granted a brief two-day extension for the Trump side to appeal to the D.C. Circuit, where Popock predicts the outcome hinges on whether a panel includes two Trump-appointed judges. He also highlights Katie Fang’s four legal arguments for denying the stay and notes that the broader case involving millions of pages and a court-appointed monitor will continue in the lower cour…
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Breaking news: Judge Sullivan denies DOJ motion to stay Epstein files order
Overview of the four grounds for denying the motion to stay
Procedural failures: Lack of notice and meet-and-confer violations
Prediction on DC Circuit Court of Appeals panel composition
Katie Fang's argument: DOJ conceded foreign language docs are responsive
Detailed breakdown of the four legal reasons for denial
Judge's order: Denial based on local rule and merits
Two-day temporary stay to allow appeal filing to DC Circuit
Future proceedings: Parallel tracks in trial and appellate courts
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