Legal Opinion

Phang v. Blanche

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided June 25, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2026-1417Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KATIE PHANG, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 26-1417 (EGS) TODD BLANCHE, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Responding to public demands for information, Congress with near unanimity passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act (the “Epstein Act”),

Pub. L. No. 119-38

on November 18 and 19, 2025, which President Trump signed into law on November 19, 2025. The Epstein Act is an unprecedented disclosure law requiring the Attorney General, with few exceptions, to make publicly…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
  3. Spokeo, Inc. v. RobinsSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  4. Bennett v. SpearSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. Nken v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 2009

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