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Summary
This document is a page from a legal memorandum filed on December 23, 2020, by French lawyer William Julié regarding the extradition of Ghislaine Maxwell. Julié argues that the US-France Extradition Treaty allows France discretion to extradite its own citizens, countering the DOJ's reliance on the 2007 'Peterson case' precedent. The text analyzes the Peterson case, noting it was a discretionary decision by the Ministry of Justice rather than a court ruling, and references a 2007 letter from Senators Obama and Durbin regarding that matter.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| William Julié | Avocat à la Cour (Lawyer) |
Author of the legal opinion regarding French extradition laws.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant/Subject |
Subject of the potential extradition discussion; the document argues against the DOJ's claim that she would not be ex...
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| Hans Peterson | Precedent Subject |
A dual French American citizen whose extradition to the US was denied in 2007, used as a precedent by the DOJ.
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| Richard J. Durbin | US Senator |
Co-author of a 2007 letter to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the Peterson case.
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| Barack Obama | US Senator |
Co-author of a 2007 letter to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the Peterson case.
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| French Minister of Foreign Affairs | Official |
Recipient of the 2007 letter from Senators Durbin and Obama.
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| French Minister of Justice | Official |
Official who communicated the decision to refuse Peterson's extradition in 2007.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| DOJ |
US Department of Justice; referred to regarding their memorandum and arguments in the Maxwell case.
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| French Conseil d’Etat |
French Supreme Court for administrative matters.
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| French Ministry of Justice |
Government body that made the discretionary decision in the Peterson case.
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| European Union |
Referenced in relation to the Extradition Treaty with the USA.
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| United Kingdom Government |
Successfully challenged a French extradition refusal in 1993.
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| Hong Kong Government |
Successfully challenged a French extradition refusal in 1993.
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Timeline (3 events)
1993-10-15
2007-08
Arrest of Hans Peterson (beginning of August) and subsequent refusal of extradition (August 22nd).
France
Locations (3)
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Country involved in extradition treaties and decisions.
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Requesting country for extradition.
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Address of William Julié's law firm.
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Relationships (2)
2007 letter of US Senators Richard J. Durbin and Barack Obama
DOJ relies on the case of Mr Hans Peterson to argue regarding Maxwell's extradition.
Key Quotes (4)
"The Treaty between the USA and France gives the French government discretion as to whether or not to extradite its own citizens to the USA."Source
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"In support of its argument that the French government would not extradite Ms Ghislaine Maxwell to the USA, the government relies on the case of Mr Hans Peterson"Source
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"The Peterson precedent should only be cited with great caution."Source
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Quote #3
"This decision is not a Court decision but a discretionary decision from the French Ministry of Justice."Source
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