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Court opinion & order
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Summary
This document is the first page of an Opinion & Order filed on April 1, 2022, by Judge Alison J. Nathan in the case of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The order addresses the defendant's motion for a new trial based on the allegation that 'Juror 50' provided inaccurate information regarding a history of sexual abuse during jury selection. The text outlines the legal standards for impartial juries and notes that an uncommon post-trial hearing was conducted to investigate the juror's conduct.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the criminal case and the motion for a new trial.
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| Alison J. Nathan | Circuit Judge |
Judge presiding over the case and issuing the opinion/order, sitting by designation.
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| Juror 50 | Juror |
Juror accused of providing inaccurate information regarding history of sexual abuse during selection.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| United States District Court Southern District of New York |
The court where the document was filed.
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| United States of America |
Prosecuting body in the case against Maxwell.
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Inferred from the footer 'DOJ-OGR'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Prior to 2022-04-01
Locations (1)
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Location of the court.
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Relationships (2)
Case caption: United States of America -v- Ghislaine Maxwell
Judge issuing order in Maxwell's case.
Key Quotes (4)
"Central to our system of justice is a defendant’s right to have guilt adjudged by a lay jury of one’s peers."Source
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"Before the Court is the Defendant’s motion for a new trial pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 33 on the basis that a juror provided inaccurate information during jury selection."Source
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"Maxwell contends the juror’s presence on the jury violated her Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury."Source
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"...hearing was necessary because of incontrovertible evidence that Juror 50 failed to respond accurately during the jury selection process to a question on a written questionnaire about his history of sexual abuse."Source
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