if i wanted Tim's opinion, I'd ask him.
i guess since you cannot give your own opinion, that means you've not been told what to believe yet. other than to periodically screech to release the files. which we have all wanted released. everyone.
they have not been released due to an Obama-appointed judge upholding their release.
A federal judge on Wednesday shut down a bipartisan bid by two House members to force the Justice Department to speed up the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records, ruling the court lacks authority to police the Justice Department’s compliance inside Ghislaine Maxwell’s “effectively closed” criminal case.
Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna
asked U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer to let them weigh in as “friends of the court” and appoint a special master or monitor to oversee the DOJ’s public release of records under the Epstein Files Transparency
Act, which Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed in November.
“Put simply, the DOJ cannot be trusted with making mandatory disclosures under the Act,” the lawmakers
wrote in a Jan. 8 letter urging Engelmayer to install an independent watchdog.
Engelmayer, an Obama appointee,
ruled the bid was a nonstarter because “[t]he only parties to the case are Maxwell and the United States,” and because Maxwell was charged under six federal criminal statutes “not brought under the EFTA, which did not exist at the time and is not a criminal statute.”
Still, Engelmayer acknowledged the underlying dispute, writing that the lawmakers’ and victims’ questions “raise legitimate concerns about whether DOJ is faithfully complying with federal law.” The judge noted the decision does not bar Massie and Khanna from filing a separate lawsuit and said they remain free to use congressional oversight tools.
The law requires to the DOJ to publish, in a searchable and downloadable format, all unclassified records in its possession that relate to Epstein, Maxwell and bars withholding “on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.”
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Paul A. Engelmayer is a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, nominated by President Barack Obama in 2011. He has a background in law, having previously served as a federal prosecutor and a partner at a law firm.
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Overview of Paul A. Engelmayer
Paul A. Engelmayer is a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. He was nominated by President Barack Obama on February 2, 2011, and confirmed by the Senate on July 26, 2011, with a unanimous vote of 98-0.
Education and Early Career
- Education:
- Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, summa cum laude, 1983
- Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, 1987
- Early Career:
- Staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal (1983-1984)
- Law clerk for Chief Judge Patricia Wald (1987-1988) and Justice Thurgood Marshall (1988-1989)
- Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (1989-1994, 1996-1999)
Judicial Career
Engelmayer has presided over various significant cases, including:
- American Freedom Defense Initiative v. Metropolitan Transit Authority: Ruled that the MTA violated the First Amendment by refusing to allow certain advertisements.
- Conscience Rule Case: Invalidated a 2019 rule by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding conscience rights, citing violations of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Recent Developments
In February 2025, Congressman Derrick Van Orden introduced articles of impeachment against Engelmayer, alleging judicial misconduct related to a ruling that halted a presidential executive order. The resolution claims he overstepped his authority and acted with bias.
Engelmayer continues to serve on the bench, contributing to the influential Southern District of New York, known for its jurisdiction over major financial centers.
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and, just so you can get a direct line to this dude....
District Judge
Thurgood Marshall
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
Courtroom: 1305
Location:
Manhattan, New York, NY 10007
Address:
40 Foley Square New York
Telephone:
(212) 857-8500
Courthouse Hours:
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Clerk's Office Hours:
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
ring him up, Flog! Demand those files be released!