Joe Biden & Mark Zwonitzer

Joe Biden: Biden's request to block release of his ghostwriter interview recordings was rejected by the appeals court, potentially harming his privacy and political reputation.

Mark Zwonitzer: Zwonitzer interviewed Biden for his memoirs; the recordings of those interviews are at the center of the legal dispute.

Joe Biden: Joe Biden is suing the United States — United States Department of Justice to prevent the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his private conversations, which could impact his public image and political standing.

Mark Zwonitzer: Mark Zwonitzer is the ghostwriter with whom Joe Biden had private conversations that were recorded and are now at the center of the legal dispute.