Judge denies DOJ request to revive Federal Reserve subpoenas

A federal judge on Friday rejected the Justice Department's attempt to revive two subpoenas it had served to the Federal Reserve. The DOJ had sought to compel the central bank to produce documents, but the judge found the government's motion to reinstate them without merit. The decision shields the Federal Reserve from disclosing materials the DOJ was pursuing, likely related to an ongoing investigation or legal matter. The ruling represents a setback for the Trump administration's DOJ in its effort to obtain information from the nation's central banking authority. The specifics of what documents the subpoenas targeted and the judge's reasoning for the denial were not detailed in available reports.