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Printed documents available at the Epstein Library on the U.S. Department of Justice website. Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to release additional unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records or explain by July 2 why it can't.

Why it matters: The ruling could force the DOJ to release previously withheld Epstein records or publicly explain why they remain sealed.