The Justice Department (DOJ) declines to provide additional unredacted records tied to its investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to multiple reports. A federal judge previously ordered DOJ to either turn over more files or explain why certain materials were withheld. In its latest court response, DOJ says it has already complied with legal requirements and that the redactions made in at least a dozen documents were appropriate. The reports describe DOJ’s position as a refusal to remove further redactions and to hand over additional unredacted information, while also offering an explanation to the court. The DOJ’s filing comes around the same time as a court-ordered deadline requiring DOJ to address the judge’s directive. The dispute centers on what records should be released and whether DOJ’s redactions go beyond what the law permits. The judge’s order and DOJ’s response leave open further court proceedings on whether additional disclosure is required.