It seems Judge Walton is not persuaded that the redactions are appropriate/necessary. One issue may be that, if the redactions involve ongoing investigations, Judge Walton may need additional information about the status of those investigations before he can decide whether any
disclosures would interfer with those investigations. The fact that he wants DOJ to set aside three days is intriguing. Sounds to me like Judge Walton may be ordering DOJ to bring more witnesses in to provide direct information rather than take one DOJ lawyer’s word. A wise
approach give the Judge Walton concluded previously that Bill Barr lacks candor. Stay tuned . . .
