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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Type: Legal analysis / law review article (part of house oversight committee records)
File Size: 1.65 MB
Summary

This document appears to be page 79 of a 2014 legal analysis or law review article, included in a House Oversight Committee production (likely related to the Epstein investigation regarding the Crime Victims' Rights Act). The text analyzes the 'Paletz' and 'Skinner' cases to argue that CVRA rights should apply during investigations, not just after conviction or charging. It critiques the Department of Justice's position by citing the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, which found that limiting CVRA rights only to post-charging scenarios is inconsistent with the statute.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Searcy Plaintiff/Inmate
Plaintiff in Searcy v. Paletz, brought pro se civil suit against another inmate and government agencies.
Paletz Defendant
Defendant in case brought by inmate Searcy.
Skinner Case Subject
Refers to a legal case (Skinner) involving an inmate suit.

Organizations (10)

Name Type Context
Department of Justice
Referred to as 'the Department's position'.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Defendant in the Paletz case.
FBI
Defendant in the Paletz case.
U.S. Attorney General
Defendant in the Paletz case.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Court that issued an opinion noting inconsistencies in CVRA interpretation.
Second Circuit
Court of Appeals cited regarding CVRA rights and conviction.
OLC
Office of Legal Counsel, mentioned at the very end of the text.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by document stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
BP Prods. N. Am. Inc.
Party in cited case United States v. BP Prods. N. Am. Inc.
W.R. Huff Asset Mgmt. Co.
Party in cited case In re W.R. Huff Asset Mgmt. Co.

Timeline (2 events)

Feb 21, 2008
Citation date for United States v. BP Prods. N. Am. Inc.
S.D. Tex.
June 27, 2007
Citation date for Searcy v. Paletz
D.S.C.

Locations (2)

Location Context
Location of U.S. District Court.
District of South Carolina (cited in footnote 110).

Relationships (2)

Searcy Legal Adversaries Paletz
Searcy v. Paletz case citation.
Searcy Plaintiff vs Defendant Federal Bureau of Prisons
Inmate brought claim against Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Key Quotes (3)

"the CVRA did not create a 'mechanism to bring an action against Defendant directly.'"
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"the CVRA is designed to give victims certain rights 'within the prosecutorial process against a criminal defendant.'"
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"CVRA rights to attach 'appears inconsistent with the CVRA recognition of certain subsection (a) rights that apply during investigation, before any charging instrument is filed.'"
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