This document is page 6 of a court transcript from Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB (the federal case against Jeffrey Epstein), filed on August 6, 2019. The transcript records a discussion between the Judge ('The Court') and defense attorney Mr. Weinberg regarding the scheduling of the trial. They agree to target September 2020 for the trial date, as Mr. Weinberg argues that 13 months is necessary to prepare for a case of this 'magnitude and scope.'
| Name | Role | Context |
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Presiding over the scheduling hearing, discussing trial dates and blocking out calendar time.
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| MR. WEINBERG | Defense Attorney |
Representing the defendant (implied), arguing for a September 2020 trial date to allow sufficient preparation time.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. |
Produced the transcript.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (indicated by footer stamp DOJ-OGR).
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| Location | Context |
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Jurisdiction of the court (likely SDNY based on case number format and reporters).
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"THE COURT: With respect to the trial date, I could accommodate either June or September of 2020."Source
"MR. WEINBERG: I don't want to have the court block out a six-week time and then come to the court in March and say we need a continuance"Source
"MR. WEINBERG: Thirteen months sounds like the amount of time that we would ordinarily need to prepare a case of this magnitude and scope."Source
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