A federal judge in New York on Wednesday denied a request from the main backers of legislation requiring release of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to appoint someone to oversee the Justice Department’s efforts to comply with the law.
Judge Paul Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, issued an opinion that denied a request from Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., to appoint a “Special Master and/or Independent Monitor.”
Engelmayer wrote that questions raised by the lawmakers and the victims “are undeniably important and timely,” and “raise legitimate concerns about whether DOJ is faithfully complying with federal law.”
