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This document is a court order from Judge Alison J. Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, filed on December 14, 2020, in the case of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The order grants Maxwell's request to file her renewed bail application with redactions, as the government did not oppose it. The Court finds that the redactions are justified under the three-part test established in the Second Circuit case *Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga*, determining that the motions are judicial documents and that privacy interests outweigh the presumption of public access in this instance.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned as the Defendant who filed a renewed application for bail under seal.
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| ALISON J. NATHAN | District Judge |
The judge presiding over the case and authoring the order.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK | government agency |
The court where the case is being heard.
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| United States of America | government agency |
The plaintiff in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| The Government | government agency |
Mentioned as not filing any opposition to the Defendant's proposed redactions. Refers to the United States of America.
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| Second Circuit | government agency |
A federal court whose three-part test (from Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga) is used by the District Court to guid...
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| Pyramid Co. of Onondaga | company |
A party in the case citation Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga.
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Timeline (3 events)
2020-12-07
The Court issued a prior order (Dkt. No. 89) that Maxwell's application was filed in accordance with.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
2020-12-08
Defendant Ghislaine Maxwell filed her renewed application for bail under seal with proposed redactions.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
2020-12-14
The court order (Document 95) was electronically filed.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Locations (1)
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The jurisdiction of the United States District Court hearing the case.
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Relationships (2)
Ghislaine Maxwell is the Defendant in a criminal case where the United States of America is the plaintiff.
Alison J. Nathan is the District Judge presiding over the case in which Ghislaine Maxwell is the Defendant.
Key Quotes (3)
"judicial documents"Source
— Second Circuit (via Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga)
(Used as part of the three-part test to determine if documents in question should be sealed.)
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"Such countervailing factors include but are not limited to ‘the danger of impairing law enforcement or judicial efficiency’ and ‘the privacy interests of those resisting disclosure.’"Source
— Second Circuit (via Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga)
(Quoted to explain the factors that can be balanced against the presumption of public access to court documents.)
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"relevant to the performance of the judicial function and useful in the judicial process,"Source
— ALISON J. NATHAN
(The Court's finding regarding the Defendant's letter motions, which qualifies them as judicial documents.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 95 Filed 12/14/20 Page 1 of 2
USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #:
DATE FILED: 12/14/20
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #:
DATE FILED: 12/14/20
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
United States of America,
-v-
Ghislaine Maxwell,
Defendant.
20-CR-330 (AJN)
ORDER
ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge:
On December 8, 2020, Defendant Ghislaine Maxwell filed her renewed application for bail under seal with proposed redactions, in accordance with this Court’s December 7, 2020 Order, see Dkt. No. 89. The Government did not file any opposition to the Defendant’s proposed redactions.
After due consideration, the Court will adopt the Defendant’s proposed redactions. The Court’s decision to adopt those redactions is guided by the three-part test articulated by the Second Circuit in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006). Under this test, the Court must: (i) determine whether the documents in question are “judicial documents;” (ii) assess the weight of the common law presumption of access to the materials; and (iii) balance competing considerations against the presumption of access. Id. at 119–20. “Such countervailing factors include but are not limited to ‘the danger of impairing law enforcement or judicial efficiency’ and ‘the privacy interests of those resisting disclosure.’” Id. at 120 (quoting United States v. Amodeo, 71 F.3d 1044, 1048 (2d Cir.1995) (“Amodeo II”)).
The proposed redactions satisfy this test. The Court finds that Defendant’s letter motions are “relevant to the performance of the judicial function and useful in the judicial process,” thereby qualifying as a “judicial document” for purposes of the first element of the Lugosch test.
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