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Court filing · 2009

Docketing statement in Jeffrey Epstein's appeal over unsealing the NPA, 2009

Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal docketing statement in Epstein's appeal challenging the unsealing of his federal non-prosecution agreement.Machine-written summary

EFTA00183946

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA

FOURTH DISTRICT

DOCKETING STATEMENT

AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL

(Revised as of May 1, 2001)

The Court requires the following information in order to facilitate disposition of the case.

APPELLANT/PETITIONER: If this case involves an original writ, is an appeal of a non-final order or is a case involving child custody, this docketing statement must be completed and returned within five days. In all other cases, the appellant must file the docketing statement within 20 days from the date of the acknowledgment of the notice of appeal.

APPELLEE/RESPONDENT: Is not required to file a docketing statement unless there are amendments, corrections or additions to the docketing statement filed by the appellant/petitioner. Appellee/respondent is only required to file a notice of appearance if counsel’s name does not already appear on the certificate of service. Appellee’s/respondent’s docketing statement, if necessary, is due within 5 days from service of the appellant’s/petitioner’s docketing statement.

PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

DOCKETING STATEMENT OF: (CHECK ONE)

APPELLANT/PETITIONER√
APPELLEE/RESPONDENT
  1. STYLE OF CASE
DCA CASE
NUMBER

Jeffrey Epstein

State of Florida

LOWER COURT

CASE NUMBER

4D09-2554

2008 CF 009381A

2a. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT (If party is not represented by counsel, party should so indicate and provide accurate mailing address and phone number).

Name___ See attached. Bar Number___

Address___

Attorney For___ Phone Number___ Fax Number___

2b. APPELLEE’S TRIAL COUNSEL AND/OR APPELLATE COUNSEL (IF KNOWN)

Name___ See attached. ___ Bar Number___

Address___

Attorney For___ Phone Number___ Fax Number___

  1. INTERESTED PERSONS: List names of all persons or entities having an interest in this matter. Please clarify whether these persons or entities are parties, lawyers or otherwise, and as to parties, designate whether appellant or appellee.

See attached.

EFTA00183947

  1. JUDGES BELOW: List the name of all judges, deputy commissioners and hearing officers/examiners who were involved in this action below. Specify the judge who entered the order appealed.

Honorable Jeffrey J. Colbath (entered order appealed)

  1. JURISDICTION: State the basis for this court’s jurisdiction, including the following: (1) the appellate rule providing jurisdiction claimed 9.100(c)(1) and 9.140(b)(1)(D);(2) the date of filing in the lower tribunal of the order appealed June 25, 2009 ;(3) if this is an appeal from a final order, the date of the return of verdict in a jury action N/A ;the service date of any Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.530 motion N/A , and the date of entry of the order deciding such motion N/A .

  2. PENDING MATTERS IN LOWER TRIBUNAL: Are there any matters, including counts of claims or counterclaims, still pending in the lower tribunal? If yes, please explain exactly what remains pending.

Not in the criminal case. There are civil cases pending against Mr. Epstein.

7. CURRENT AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS IN THIS COURT:

List by style and case number of this court, all cases which are or have been pending before this court involving issues arising from the same lower tribunal case and the current status of same:

None.

Criminal appeals: List by style and case number of this court all co-defendants currently or previously on appeal to this court.

None.

Similar Issues: List by style and case number of this court, all cases which are or have been pending before this court which are related to this action or which involve an issue which will be similar or determinative to the issue in this case on appeal.

Epstein, Case No. 4D09-2409.

If you become aware of appeals filed subsequent to the submission of this docketing statement involving a co-defendant in a criminal case, the same controversy or parties, or substantial similar issues, please file an amended response to this question.

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EFTA00183948

8. Court Transcript:

Do you intend to order any portion of the transcript for the appeal? Yes___ No___

If yes, have all arrangements been made for its preparation? Yes___ No___

If no, why not? Already filed with court.

Estimated date of completion: ___

Estimated number of pages: ___

Name and address of court reporter(s):

  1. CUSTODY STATUS IN CRIMINAL APPEALS: Is the appellant in custody and serving a sentence imposed as a result of a conviction which is the subject of this appeal? ___ yes ___

If so, state the length of the sentence imposed. 18 months jail followed by 12 months community control

10. ISSUES:

If this case involves the determination of the constitutionality of a statute, cite the statute involved.

N/A___.

Please state in short form the anticipated issues raised. For example, on criminal issues: denial of motion for judgment of acquittal, denial of motion to suppress evidence, error in sentence; on civil issues, award of alimony, error in valuation of assets for equitable distribution, error in determining contract damages; error in admission of hearsay at trial.

Error in unsealing confidential federal non-prosecution agreement and addendum.

11. TYPE OF CASE: PLACE A CHECK BY THE MOST APPROPRIATE TYPE OF CASE:

A. Civil

  1. Domestic Relations - divorce, child custody, paternity or support

___ 2. Child dependency

  1. Adoption/Termination of Parental Rights

___ 4. Professional Malpractice

5. Products Liability

___ 6. Negligence

  1. Contract or Indebtedness

  2. Condominium - rules violations, developer suits

___ 9. Foreclosure - mortgage, lien

  1. Inmate Appeal - gain time, rule challenges, disciplinary action

  2. Attorney’s Fees

  3. All others - specify ___

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EFTA00183949

B. Criminal

  1. Direct Appeal - judgment and sentence

___ 2. Direct Appeal - sentence only

___ 3. Direct Appeal - juvenile

  1. Collateral Attack - (Rule 3.850 or habeas corpus) - judgment and sentence

  2. Collateral Attack - (Rule 3.800, Rule 3.850 or habeas corpus) - sentence only

  3. Collateral Attack - juvenile

___ 7. Appeal by the State

  1. All Others - specify unsealing of confidential federal non-prosecution agreement

C. Administrative

  1. Department of Professional Regulation

___ 2. Unemployment Appeals Commission

___ 3. Rule Challenge - specify agency ___

___ 4. All others - specify ___

Certificate of Service

I certify that a copy hereof has been furnished by mail this day of July, 2009, to: See attached.

(Print Name)

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EFTA00183950

2a. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT

Florida Bar No.
BARBARA J. COMPIANI
Florida Bar No.
KREUSLER-WALSH, COMPIANI & VARGAS, P.A.
501 South Flagler Drive, Suite 503
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5913
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Appellate counsel for petitioner

ROBERT D. CRITTON

BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN, LLP

515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 400

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Phone:

Fax:

Counsel for petitioner

JACK A. GOLDBERGER

Florida Bar No.

ATTERBURY, GOLDBERGER & WEISS, P.A.

250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Phone:

Fax:

Counsel for petitioner

EFTA00183951

2b. APPELLEE’S TRIAL COUNSEL AND/OR APPELLATE COUNSEL (IF KNOWN)

WILLIAM J. BERGER

Florida Bar No.

ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER

401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1650

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394

Phone:

Fax:

Counsel for non-party intervener,

DEANNA K. SHULLMAN

Florida Bar No.

THOMAS, LOCICERO & BRALOW, P.L.

400 North Drive, Suite 1100

P. O. Box 2602 (33601)

Tampa, FL 33602

Phone:

Fax:

Counsel for non-party intervener, Palm Beach Newspapers d/b/a The Palm Beach Post

SPENCER T. KUVIN

SPENCER T. KUVIN

Florida Bar No.

LEOPOLD-KUVIN, P.A.

2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Phone:

Fax:

Counsel for non-party intervener,

Florida Bar No.

STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE—WEST PALM BEACH

401 North Dixie Highway

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Phone: [hidden]

Fax: [hidden]

Counsel for respondent, State of Florida

Florida Bar No.

U.S. Attorney’s Office—Southern District

500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Phone: (561)

Fax:

EFTA00183952

3. INTERESTED PERSONS:

of

State Attorney’s Office—West Palm Beach (counsel for respondent, State of Florida)

(non-party intervener)

William J. Berger of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler (counsel for non-party intervener, .)

Honorable Jeffrey J. Colbath (circuit court judge)

Barbara J. Compiani of Kreusler-Walsh, Compiani & Vargas, P.A. (appellate counsel for petitioner)

Robert D. Critton of Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman (counsel for petitioner)

Jeffrey Epstein (petitioner)

Jack A. Goldberger of Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. (counsel for petitioner)

Kreusler-Walsh, Compiani & Vargas, P.A.

(appellate counsel for petitioner)

Spencer T. Kuvin of Leopold-Kuvin, P.A.

(counsel for non-party intervener, .)

Honorable Kenneth A. Marra (judge, Southern District of Florida)

Palm Beach Newspapers d/b/a The Palm Beach Post (non-party intervener)

Deanna K. Shullman of Thomas, Locicero & Bralow, P.L.

(counsel for non-party intervener, The Palm Beach Post)

U. S. Attorney—Southern District

EFTA00183953

State of Florida (respondent)

(non-party intervener)

EFTA00183954

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT

500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

WILLIAM J. BERGER

ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER

401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1650

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394

Counsel for

SPENCER T. KUVIN

LEOPOLD-KUVIN, P.A.

2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Counsel for

JACK A. GOLDBERGER

ATTERBURY, GOLDBERGER & WEISS, P.A.

250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Counsel for petitioner

STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

401 North Dixie Highway

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

DEANNA K. SHULLMAN

THOMAS, LOCICERO & BRALOW, P.L.

400 North Drive, Suite 1100

P. O. Box 2602 (33601)

Tampa, FL 33602

Counsel for The Palm Beach Post

ROBERT D. CRITTON

BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN

515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 400

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Counsel for petitioner

EFTA00183955

KREUSLER-WALSH,

COMPLANI & VARGAS, P.A.

SUITE 503, FLAGLER CENTER

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401-5913

U. S. Attorney’s Office-Southern District 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

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