US judge rejects Joe Biden’s lawsuit asking to withhold memoir recordings (opens original article in a new tab)

A US judge rejected Joe Biden's lawsuit to prevent the release of memoir recordings, stating public interest outweighs privacy concerns. The recordings were part of a Justice Department investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents. Biden's age and mental acuity have been subjects of scrutiny.

• A US judge denied Biden's lawsuit to withhold memoir recordings from being released
• Judge ruled that public interest in the Zwonitzer materials outweighs Biden's privacy concerns
• The recordings were obtained by the Justice Department during an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents
• Biden's age and mental acuity have been scrutinized during his political career