DOJ-OGR-00020121.jpg
861 KB
Extraction Summary
7
People
4
Organizations
5
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal opinion / memorandum (exhibit in court filing)
File Size:
861 KB
Summary
This document is a page from a legal opinion by French lawyer William Julié, filed as an exhibit in the Ghislaine Maxwell case. It analyzes the extradition treaty between France and the USA, arguing that France has the discretion to extradite its own citizens. The text specifically rebuts a DOJ argument based on the 2007 'Hans Peterson' case (involving Senators Obama and Durbin), stating that the Peterson outcome was a discretionary ministerial decision rather than a binding judicial precedent.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| William Julié | Author / Lawyer (Avocat à la Cour) |
Author of the legal opinion analyzing French extradition law.
|
| Ghislaine Maxwell | Subject |
The individual whose potential extradition is being discussed.
|
| Hans Peterson | Precedent Case Subject |
A dual French-American citizen whose extradition was denied in 2007, used as a comparison by the DOJ.
|
| Richard J. Durbin | US Senator |
Wrote a letter in 2007 regarding the Peterson case.
|
| Barack Obama | US Senator |
Wrote a letter in 2007 regarding the Peterson case.
|
| French Minister of Foreign Affairs | Official |
Recipient of the 2007 letter from Durbin and Obama.
|
| French Minister of Justice | Official |
Communicated the decision to refuse Peterson's extradition in 2007.
|
Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| DOJ |
Department of Justice (USA), referenced regarding their memorandum.
|
|
| French Ministry of Justice |
Issued the discretionary decision in the Peterson case.
|
|
| French Conseil d'Etat |
French Supreme Court for administrative matters.
|
|
| European Union |
Referenced in relation to extradition treaties.
|
Timeline (3 events)
2007-08-22
French Minister of Justice refuses extradition of Hans Peterson
France
Locations (5)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
Country having jurisdiction over extradition decisions.
|
|
|
Requesting country for extradition.
|
|
|
Example of a country that successfully challenged a French extradition refusal.
|
|
|
Example of a jurisdiction that successfully challenged a French extradition refusal.
|
|
|
Address of William Julié's law firm.
|
Relationships (2)
DOJ relies on the case of Mr Hans Peterson to argue France would not extradite Maxwell.
Jointly sent a letter to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2007.
Key Quotes (3)
"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
DOJ-OGR-00020121.jpg
Quote #1
"The Peterson precedent should only be cited with great caution."Source
DOJ-OGR-00020121.jpg
Quote #2
"This decision is not a Court decision but a discretionary decision from the French Ministry of Justice."Source
DOJ-OGR-00020121.jpg
Quote #3
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document