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Type: Legal document

File Size: 556 KB

Summary

This legal letter, dated January 25, 2022, from Nathan Siegel of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, on behalf of ABC News and NBCUniversal News Group, is addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. It requests to join other news organizations in opposing the sealing of the Defendant's motion for a new trial and supporting exhibits, and specifically asks for Juror 50's motion to be unsealed, citing its relevance as a "judicial document" to the judicial process.

People (5)

Name	Role	Context
Nathan Siegel	Lawyer	Sender of the letter on behalf of ABC News and NBCUniversal News Group
Alison J. Nathan	The Honorable Judge	Recipient of the letter, Judge of the United States District Court
Juror 50	Juror	Filed a motion to intervene, which is requested to be unsealed
Maxwell	Defendant	Defendant in the case USA v. Maxwell, filed a motion for a new trial
USA	Party in legal case	Plaintiff in the case USA v. Maxwell

Organizations (6)

Name	Type	Context
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP	Law firm	Sender of the letter
United States District Court, Southern District of New York	Court	Recipient of the letter
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.	Company	Client on whose behalf the letter is written, referred to as "ABC News"
NBCUniversal News Group	Company	Client on whose behalf the letter is written, referred to as "NBC News"
The Miami Herald	News organization	Filed requests that ABC News and NBC News join
The New York Times	News organization	Filed requests that ABC News and NBC News join

Timeline (1 events)

2022-01-25

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, on behalf of ABC News and NBCUniversal News Group, filed a letter to the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, requesting to join in opposing the sealing of the Defendant's motion for a new trial and supporting exhibits, and to unseal Juror 50's motion.

United States District Court, Southern District of New York, New York, NY

Nathan Siegel The Honorable Alison J. Nathan American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. NBCUniversal News Group The Miami Herald The New York Times Juror 50 Maxwell

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Locations (10)

Location	Context
Suite 500 East, 1301 K Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005-3317	Address of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Washington, D.C.	Location of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP office
40 Foley Square, Room 2102, New York, NY 10007	Address of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York
New York, NY	Location of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and a Davis Wright Tremaine LLP office
Anchorage	Location of a Davis Wright Tremaine LLP office
Bellevue	Location of a Davis Wright Tremaine LLP office
Los Angeles	Location of a Davis Wright Tremaine LLP office
Portland	Location of a Davis Wright Tremaine LLP office
San Francisco	Location of a Davis Wright Tremaine LLP office
Seattle	Location of a Davis Wright Tremaine LLP office

Relationships (9)

Nathan Siegel → Professional (attorney-firm) → Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Nathan Siegel is listed with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP contact information and sends the letter on their letterhead.

Nathan Siegel → Professional (attorney-client) → American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

Nathan Siegel states, "I write on behalf of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ('ABC News')"

Nathan Siegel → Professional (attorney-client) → NBCUniversal News Group

Nathan Siegel states, "I write on behalf of ... NBCUniversal News Group ('NBC News')"

The Honorable Alison J. Nathan → Professional (judge-court) → United States District Court, Southern District of New York

The Honorable Alison J. Nathan is addressed as a judge of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York.

USA → Legal (litigants in a case) → Maxwell

The subject of the letter is "Re: USA v. Maxwell, No. 1:20-cr-00330-AJN"

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. → Professional (aligned interest in legal matter) → The Miami Herald

ABC News seeks to "join in the requests of The Miami Herald"

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. → Professional (aligned interest in legal matter) → The New York Times

ABC News seeks to "join in the requests of ... The New York Times"

NBCUniversal News Group → Professional (aligned interest in legal matter) → The Miami Herald

NBC News seeks to "join in the requests of The Miami Herald"

NBCUniversal News Group → Professional (aligned interest in legal matter) → The New York Times

NBC News seeks to "join in the requests of ... The New York Times"

Key Quotes (1)

"relevant to the performance of the judicial function and useful in the judicial process."

Source

— U.S. v. Amadeo, 44 F. 3d 141, 145 (2d Cir. 1995) ("Amadeo I") (Quoted legal precedent used to argue why Juror 50's motion is a "judicial document" subject to public access.)

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