A federal appeals court rejects former President Joe Biden’s request to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from interviews he gave to a memoir ghostwriter before he was elected president. Multiple outlets report that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied Biden’s attempt to prevent publication of materials from interviews conducted years earlier. The court’s decision is reported to pause or be suspended temporarily to allow Biden time to pursue further steps; the Hill reports a suspension until Aug. 3. Several accounts also describe that the recordings and transcripts have been used as part of a special counsel investigation led by Robert Hur, which examined allegations involving Biden and the retention of classified information. While outlets differ slightly in emphasis, they converge on the same core outcome: the appeals court does not grant Biden’s bid to shield the ghostwriter interview materials, and the parties are given a short window before the ruling takes effect. The disputes center on whether the interview materials can be released publicly and whether prior court consideration permits continued withholding pending further review.