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Type: Court opinion & order
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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
Ghislaine Maxwell Defendant
Subject of the criminal case and the motion for a new trial.
Alison J. Nathan Circuit Judge
Judge presiding over the case and issuing the opinion/order, sitting by designation.
Juror 50 Juror
Juror accused of providing inaccurate information regarding history of sexual abuse during selection.

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
United States District Court Southern District of New York
The court where the document was filed.
United States of America
Prosecuting body in the case against Maxwell.
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Inferred from the footer 'DOJ-OGR'.

Timeline (2 events)

2022-04-01
Filing of Opinion & Order
USDC SDNY
Prior to 2022-04-01
Post-trial hearing regarding Juror 50
USDC SDNY

Locations (1)

Location Context
Location of the court.

Relationships (2)

United States of America Legal Adversaries Ghislaine Maxwell
Case caption: United States of America -v- Ghislaine Maxwell
Alison J. Nathan Judge/Defendant 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."
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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."
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"Maxwell contends the juror’s presence on the jury violated her Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury."
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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."
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