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This page is from a legal filing (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN, which corresponds to the Ghislaine Maxwell trial) dated July 6, 2020. It argues for a 'partial closure' of the courtroom proceedings due to the health risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, citing specific infection statistics for New Hampshire and the United States. The document references the legal precedent *United States v. Smith* to justify security measures and closures in the interest of public safety.
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| Smith | Defendant in cited case |
Cited in legal precedent United States v. Smith regarding partial courtroom closure.
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| N.H. Dep’t of Health and Human Servs. |
Cited as source for COVID-19 statistics.
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| N.H. Pub. Radio |
Cited as source for COVID-19 data tracking.
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| Real Clear Politics |
Cited as source for national COVID-19 statistics.
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| U.S. Marshal |
Mentioned in the case citation regarding security policies after September 11th.
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| Second Circuit Court of Appeals (2d Cir.) |
Court that issued the opinion in United States v. Smith (2005).
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Location where COVID-19 statistics are being cited.
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"COVID-19 presents an enormous danger to the health and safety of the public, including the litigants, security, and court personnel involved in this proceeding."Source
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"The court’s interest in preventing the spread of COVID-19... is a weighty and substantial interest that would likely be prejudiced if the court were not to impose this partial closure."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 62 Filed 07/06/20 Page 5 of 33
state. Further, in New Hampshire approximately 3,475 people are
being monitored for signs of COVID-19 infection, over 120,307
total tests have been reported (both positive and negative test
results), and community-based transmission has been confirmed.4
Nationally, the number of confirmed cases has grown to over
2,797,737, with 130,984 cases resulting in death.5
being monitored for signs of COVID-19 infection, over 120,307
total tests have been reported (both positive and negative test
results), and community-based transmission has been confirmed.4
Nationally, the number of confirmed cases has grown to over
2,797,737, with 130,984 cases resulting in death.5
Given the contagious nature of the virus and the
exponential growth in cases, COVID-19 presents an enormous
danger to the health and safety of the public, including the
litigants, security, and court personnel involved in this
proceeding. The court’s interest in preventing the spread of
COVID-19 and preserving the health of all hearing participants,
including the public, is a weighty and substantial interest that
would likely be prejudiced if the court were not to impose this
partial closure. See United States v. Smith, 426 F.3d 567, 572-
73 (2d Cir. 2005) (finding that U.S. Marshal’s policy after
September 11th of requiring unknown visitors to court to produce
photo identification constituted partial closure of courtroom
exponential growth in cases, COVID-19 presents an enormous
danger to the health and safety of the public, including the
litigants, security, and court personnel involved in this
proceeding. The court’s interest in preventing the spread of
COVID-19 and preserving the health of all hearing participants,
including the public, is a weighty and substantial interest that
would likely be prejudiced if the court were not to impose this
partial closure. See United States v. Smith, 426 F.3d 567, 572-
73 (2d Cir. 2005) (finding that U.S. Marshal’s policy after
September 11th of requiring unknown visitors to court to produce
photo identification constituted partial closure of courtroom
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4 COVID-19, N.H. Dep’t of Health and Human Servs.,
https://www.nh.gov/covid19/ (last visited 12:00 p.m. July 2,
2020); Explore the Data: Tracking COVID-19 in New Hampshire,
N.H. Pub. Radio, https://www.nhpr.org/post/updated-tracking-
covid-19-cases-and-testing-new-hampshire#stream/0 (last visited
12:00 p.m. July 2, 2020).
4 COVID-19, N.H. Dep’t of Health and Human Servs.,
https://www.nh.gov/covid19/ (last visited 12:00 p.m. July 2,
2020); Explore the Data: Tracking COVID-19 in New Hampshire,
N.H. Pub. Radio, https://www.nhpr.org/post/updated-tracking-
covid-19-cases-and-testing-new-hampshire#stream/0 (last visited
12:00 p.m. July 2, 2020).
5 Real Clear Politics, https://www.realclearpolitics.com/
(last visited 12:45 p.m. July 2, 2020).
(last visited 12:45 p.m. July 2, 2020).
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