A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case.

Here's what Judge Robin Rosenberg, a former circuit judge in Palm Beach County, denied to the Department of Justice.

In a setback for transparency efforts, a Florida judge has blocked the release of grand jury documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, despite public and political pressure. Judge Rosenberg cited legal constraints,