The Justice Department has asked a federal judge in Florida to reconsider unsealing grand jury materials related to an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein as the agency faces a congressionally-mandated deadline to release all documents related to the accused sex trafficker next month.

A judge in the Southern District of Florida previously denied a request by the DOJ to make public transcripts from the case, which federal prosecutors asked for due to “extensive public interest” but not as part of a judicial proceeding.

In a filing Friday, the Justice Department cited the passage of the law mandating the release of all of its Epstein files within 30 days, arguing, “Public production of the grand jury material is therefore required.”

“In light of the Act’s clear mandate, the Court should au

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