Saturday, August 09, 2025

Judge Tanya Chutkan Will Oversee Epstein Files Case

A lawsuit seeking a trove of government documents related to Jeffrey Epstein just got passed to the federal judge who made Donald Trump's life a living hell.

Posted by qcp at 07:32 PM | 9 COMMENTS | permalink

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JUST IN: New FOIA lawsuit for documents related to the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files goes to ... Judge Chutkan. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71059 ...

-- Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) Aug 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM

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A little bit of Justice that could go a long way.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-08 02:42 PM

This case, at this point, could turn into a very significant case.

Or it could fizzle.

The legal arguments presented by the various participants will determine the outcome.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-09 06:44 PM

Judge Chutkan, "the federal judge who made Donald Trump's life a living hell."

Trump just can't seem to catch a break. LOL

Time for him to check if that that speed dial to Robert's Court is still working.

#3 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-10 01:15 AM

@#3 ... Time for him to check if that that speed dial to Robert's Court is still working. ...

Reminds me of this image ...

img.ifunny.co

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-10 02:31 AM

Fascists don't allow an independent judiciary. One wonders just what Trump is doing in the background to move it along to his pals on the federal Supreme Court.

#5 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-08-10 07:35 AM

The result will be umpteen thousand pages of redacted information. Black blocks of print on white background. And the DOJ will claim it is protecting victims and the innocent ...

#6 | Posted by catdog at 2025-08-10 11:22 AM

And the DOJ will claim it is protecting victims and the innocent ...

#6 | POSTED BY CATDOG

None of whom they have even spoken to yet.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-10 11:36 AM

DONNER

"None of whom they have even spoken to yet."

I'm wondering if the wife of Texas A.G. Ken Paxton is speaking for all of them.

#8 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-10 04:53 PM

HUGHMASS @ #5

"Fascists don't allow an independent judiciary. One wonders just what Trump is doing in the background to move it along to his pals on the federal Supreme Court."

I'm also wondering how co-conspirators, like the U.S. Supreme Court, figures to get as part of the fascist action.

#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-10 07:28 PM

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