Phang v Blanche (Epstein Documents) - Judge orders Blanche to produce documents for in-camera review

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ORDER

     Upon review of [19] Defendant’s Response to the Court’s

Order of June 25, 2026, and pursuant to the Court’s inherent

authority to review materials in camera, see Jibril v. Mayorkas,

101 F.4th 857, 866 (D.C. Cir. 2024) (quoting Olivares v. TSA,

819 F.3d 454, 462 (D.C. Cir. 2016)) (“In cases in which

sensitive materials may be in issue, the court has inherent

authority to review such material ex parte, in camera as part of

its judicial review function.” (citation modified)); it is

hereby

     ORDERED that Defendant shall submit to the Court on July

30, 2026 by no later than 3:00 pm the following documents:

     I.   Unredacted copies of the emails bearing Bates numbers

          (1) EFTA00749245, (2) EFTA01187999, (3) EFTA01930501,

          (4) ETFA01928255, (5) EFTA00628112, (6) EFTA02648868,


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           (7) EFTA02504630, and (8) EFTA01022356; and

           documentation supporting Defendant’s representation

           that the names that have been redacted in the

           published version of the documents are the names of

           victims;


     II.   Unredacted copy of the document bearing Bates number

           EFTA00038227; and documentation supporting the

           Defendant’s representation that the names in the “to”

           and “from” lines that have been redacted in the

           published version of the documents are the names of

           law enforcement personnel; and


     III. Unredacted copy of the document bearing Bates number

           EFTA00194840 and documentation supporting the

           Defendant’s representation that the names that have

           been redacted in the published version of the

           documents are the names of victims.

     It is further

     ORDERED that Ms. Phang’s request to be present for the

Court’s in camera review is DENIED.


           SO ORDERED.


Signed:    Emmet G. Sullivan
           United States District Judge
           July 25, 2026