Facing a legally mandated deadline, the U.S. Department of Justice has asked two federal judges in New York to authorize the public release of grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the criminal cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

The request, submitted by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton—appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead an investigation into high-profile Democrats tied to Epstein—asks the judges who presided over the cases to lift existing protective orders and approve disclosure of the materials with necessary redactions.

“In light of the Act’s clear mandate, the Court should authorize the Department of Justice to release the grand jury transcripts and exhibits,” the filing states, referring to the newly enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by President Donald Trump.

The law permits redactions in instances where disclosure could jeopardize an active federal investigation or prosecution. However, the DOJ motion did not reference Trump’s recently ordered inquiry into Bill Clinton, Larry Summers and Reid Hoffman.

With the 30-day timeline already underway, prosecutors urged an expedited ruling and said they would coordinate with U.S. attorneys’ offices to redact personal information related to victims and other sensitive data.

One of the judges signaled that a decision on releasing Maxwell-related grand jury records could come by mid-December. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer noted the DOJ filing “was silent as to the rights of victims” and set a December 3 deadline for victims to submit objections, while ordering Maxwell to indicate by the same date whether she opposes the release. The DOJ must respond by December 10.

The Justice Department is required to make the records public once court approval is granted, marking a potentially significant disclosure in the long-running Epstein saga.