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Summary

This document is a docket sheet from Case 22-1426, detailing legal filings and orders from December 2020 related to defendant Ghislaine Maxwell. The entries primarily concern Maxwell's renewed application for bail, the government's opposition, and the court's orders regarding the redaction of documents filed under seal. The orders from Judge Alison J. Nathan apply legal tests from cases like Lugosch v. Pyramid and United States v. Amodeo to balance the public's right of access with the privacy interests of third parties.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Alison J. Nathan Judge
Signed orders on 12/14/2020 and 12/18/2020 related to Ghislaine Maxwell's case.
Ghislaine Maxwell Defendant
Subject of the court orders and filer of a LETTER and MEMORANDUM OF LAW regarding a Renewed Motion for Bail.
Christian R. Everdell Attorney
Addressed a letter to Judge Alison J. Nathan on behalf of Ghislaine Maxwell and filed a Memorandum of Law in Support.
Andrew Rohrbach Attorney
Filed a NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE, appearing for USA.
Maurene Comey Attorney
Filed a MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition on behalf of USA.

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
USA government agency
Party in the legal case, for whom attorneys Andrew Rohrbach and Maurene Comey appeared. Referred to as 'the Government'.
Warner Commc'ns, Inc. company
Mentioned in a legal citation: Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 602 (1978).
Pyramid Co. of Onondaga company
Mentioned in a legal citation: Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006).

Timeline (6 events)

2020-12-14
A letter by Ghislaine Maxwell, addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan, was filed regarding her renewed bail application.
2020-12-14
A Memorandum of Law in Support of a Renewed Motion for Bail was filed by Ghislaine Maxwell, with 24 exhibits attached.
2020-12-17
A Notice of Attorney Appearance was filed by Andrew Rohrbach, appearing for the USA.
2020-12-18
Judge Alison J. Nathan issued an order regarding the Government's opposition to Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed bail application, adopting the Government's proposed redactions for materials filed under seal.
2020-12-18
A Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Ghislaine Maxwell's Renewed Bail Motion was filed by the USA.
2020-12-23
An order was issued regarding Ghislaine Maxwell's reply to the Government's opposition to her renewed bail application.

Locations (1)

Location Context
Mentioned in a legal citation: Under Seal v. Under Seal, 273 F. Supp. 3d 460 467 (S.D.N.Y.2017).

Relationships (4)

Christian R. Everdell is an attorney who filed a letter and a memorandum of law on behalf of his client, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Andrew Rohrbach professional USA
Andrew Rohrbach is an attorney who filed a notice of appearance for the USA (the Government).
Maurene Comey professional USA
Maurene Comey is an attorney who filed a memorandum of law in opposition on behalf of the USA (the Government).
Alison J. Nathan is the judge presiding over the case in which Ghislaine Maxwell is the defendant, issuing orders related to her motions.

Key Quotes (2)

"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
— United States v. Amodeo (Quoted in a court order to explain the legal test for redacting judicial documents.)
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"relevant to the performance of the judicial function and useful in the judicial process,"
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— United States v. Amodeo ("Amodeo I") (Quoted in a court order to define a 'judicial document' as part of the Lugosch test.)
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Case 22-1426, Document 1-2, 07/08/2022, 3344417, Page18 of 91
against the presumption of access. Id. at 11920. "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. United States v. Amodeo ("Amodeo I"), 44 F.3d 141, 145 (2d Cir. 1995). And the Court also finds that the common law presumption of access attaches. Id. at 146; see also Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 602 (1978). Nevertheless, in balancing competing considerations against the presumption of access, the Court finds that the redactions are narrowly tailored to properly guard the privacy interests of the individuals referenced in the Defendant's submission and in the corresponding exhibits The Defendant is hereby ORDERED to docket the redacted documents and corresponding exhibits. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 12/14/2020) (ap) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
12/14/2020 96 LETTER by Ghislaine Maxwell addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Christian R. Everdell dated December 8, 2020 re: Cover Letter for Renewed Bail Application (Everdell, Christian) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
12/14/2020 97 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support by Ghislaine Maxwell re: Renewed Motion for Bail. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit T, # 21 Exhibit U, # 22 Exhibit V, # 23 Exhibit W, # 24 Exhibit X)(Everdell, Christian) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
12/17/2020 98 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Andrew Rohrbach appearing for USA. (Rohrbach, Andrew) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
12/18/2020 99 ORDER as to Ghislaine Maxwell: On December 16, 2020, the Government filed its opposition to Defendant Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed application for bail. In accordance with this Court's December 7, 2020 Order, see Dkt. No. 89, the Government filed its materials under seal and proposed narrowly tailored redactions on those materials. The Defendant did not file any opposition to the Government's proposed redactions. The Court will adopt the Government's proposed redactions after applying 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 access to the materials; and (iii) balance competing considerations against the presumption of access. Id. at 11920. "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 ("Amodeo II"), 71 F.3d 1044, 1050 (2d Cir. 1995)). The proposed redactions satisfy this test. The court finds that the Governments submissions 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. United States v. Amodeo ("Amodeo I"), 44 F.3d 141, 145 (2d Cir. 1995). And the Court also finds that the common law presumption of access attaches. Id. at 146; see also Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 602 (1978). Nevertheless, the proposed redactions are narrowly tailored to serve substantial interests, including, most importantly, third parties' personal privacy interests. See Under Seal v. Under Seal, 273 F. Supp. 3d 460 467 (S.D.N.Y.2017). The Government is hereby ORDERED to docket the redacted documents and corresponding exhibits by no later than December 18, 2 (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 12/18/2020) (ap) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
12/18/2020 100 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition by USA as to Ghislaine Maxwell Renewed Bail Motion. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Comey, Maurene) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
12/23/2020 101 ORDER as to Ghislaine Maxwell: On December 18, 2020, the Defendant filed her reply to the Government's opposition to her renewed application for bail. In accordance with this Court's December 7, 2020 Order, see Dkt. No. 89, she filed these
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