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Law review article / legal analysis (house oversight committee production)
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Summary
This document page, bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp, is an excerpt from a legal analysis (likely a law review article) criticizing the Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) interpretation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA). It argues that the OLC incorrectly concluded that victims' rights do not apply before an indictment is filed, contradicting the legislative intent of Senator Jon Kyl, a primary sponsor of the Act. The text highlights that even the OLC acknowledged their interpretation might contradict 'good practice' regarding pre-charging plea discussions, a critical legal issue relevant to the Jeffrey Epstein non-prosecution agreement controversy.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jon Kyl | U.S. Senator |
Co-sponsor of the CVRA; author of a law review article clarifying that CVRA rights apply before charges are filed.
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| Eric Holder | Attorney General |
Mentioned in footnote 135 as never having responded to Senator Kyl's letter.
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| Ronald Weich | Assistant Attorney General |
Sent a belated response to Senator Kyl on Nov 3, 2011 (Footnote 135).
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| OLC |
Criticized in the text for its narrow interpretation of the CVRA and for ignoring Senator Kyl's intent.
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| Congress |
Passed the CVRA.
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| Justice Department |
Mentioned regarding internal components advocating for rights during pre-charging discussions.
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| Environmental and Natural Resources Division |
Advocated that the right to confer should apply during pre-charging plea discussions.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' at the bottom.
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Timeline (1 events)
Relationships (2)
Letter from Ronald Weich to Jon Kyl cited in footnote 135.
Footnote 135 states Holder never sent a response to Kyl's letter.
Key Quotes (4)
"Thus, if anything, the legislative history does not support OLC’s conclusion—it contradicts it."Source
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"Remarkably, OLC cited Senator Kyl’s law review article (in a footnote), but then concluded without explanation that the CVRA cosponsor’s views were for some reason different than Congress’s."Source
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"The question before us, though, is not whether it would be advisable as a matter of good practice . . . for Government attorneys to confer with victims pre-charge when appropriate"Source
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Quote #3
"While most of the rights guaranteed by the CVRA apply in the context of legal proceedings following arrest and charging, other important rights are triggered by the harm inflicted by the crime itself."Source
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