Page 2 of a legal filing addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan, dated August 17, 2020. The document discusses the handling of materials marked 'Confidential' by the government, with the defense (Maxwell) arguing that these are 'judicial documents' with a presumptive right of public access, citing Brown v. Maxwell. Large portions of the factual history and footnotes are redacted.
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Alison J. Nathan | Judge |
Recipient of the letter/filing ("The Honorable")
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant / Subject |
Objected to government's Confidential designation; seeks to provide material to judicial officers.
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| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Second Circuit |
Court of Appeals referenced for legal precedence regarding 'judicial documents' and 'Confidential' definitions.
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| The Government |
Prosecution; marked materials as 'Confidential'.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (inferred from footer DOJ-OGR).
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"The items to be referred to (and not filed) are confidential; accordingly, referring to them under seal in the Other Matters will not prejudice the government."Source
"The Second Circuit has characterized these types of documents as "judicial documents" with a presumptive right of public access."Source
"Ms. Maxwell objected to the government’s Confidential designation, under paragraph 9 of the Protective Order, and requested that the government withdraw the designation."Source
"The Court does not need to decide the issue of whether the Material is confidential at this time given that Ms. Maxwell seeks only to provide the Material to judicial officers under seal"Source
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