Federal Judge Blocks Biden's Bid to Keep Interview Recordings Private

U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden's request for an indefinite order to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his private interviews with the Justice Department.

Biden filed the lawsuit challenging the disclosure of the materials. His legal team asked the court for a temporary halt while he pursued his claims in the case. Friedrich declined to grant that request.

The case centers on recordings and written records from Biden's interviews conducted by the DOJ. The specifics of those interviews and the circumstances surrounding their creation remain subject to the ongoing litigation.

Friedrich's decision allows the release proceedings to continue without the pause Biden sought. The ruling does not address the merits of Biden's underlying claims that the materials should remain confidential.

Biden's legal team has not yet disclosed its next steps in challenging the disclosure.