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Court Records: United States v. Maxwell (S.D.N.Y. 1:20-cr-00330)
846 documents from this release, most significant first.
Court filing · Oct. 20, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on sealing juror questionnaire in Maxwell case, Oct 20, 2021Judge Alison Nathan's order addressing sealing of the joint proposed juror questionnaire and voir dire ahead of an October 21, 2021 conference in Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal case.Court filing · Oct. 18, 2021SDNY letter to Judge Nathan on filing motions in limine with redactions, Oct. 2021Government letter asking Judge Nathan to allow publicly filing its motions in limine in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial with redactions protecting victims' privacy.Correspondence · Oct. 15, 2021Government letter to Judge Nathan on MDC legal mail delivery for Maxwell, Oct. 2021Letter from federal prosecutors explaining MDC procedures and delays in delivering Ghislaine Maxwell's legal mail and a discovery hard drive.Court filing · Oct. 13, 2021Court filing, 2021-10-13Court filing · Oct. 13, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on Maxwell juror voir dire motion, Oct. 13, 2021Judge Alison Nathan orders the government to respond by October 18, 2021 to Ghislaine Maxwell's motion for individual sequestered juror voir dire.Correspondence · Oct. 12, 2021Joint letter to Judge Nathan estimating trial length in Maxwell case, Oct. 2021Government and defense letter estimating trial and deliberation timing in United States v. Maxwell and jointly requesting jurors available beyond Christmas.Court filing · Oct. 5, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on trial scheduling in US v. Maxwell, Oct. 2021Judge Alison Nathan orders parties in Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal case to submit a joint letter estimating when jury deliberations will begin.Court filing · Aug. 27, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order setting firm November 29, 2021 trial date for Ghislaine MaxwellJudge Alison Nathan's order confirms a firm November 29, 2021 trial date and sets pretrial filing deadlines and conferences in Maxwell's caseCourt filing · Aug. 23, 2021Judge Nathan order on unsealing of August 13 opinion in Maxwell case, Aug. 2021Judge Alison Nathan's order granting limited unsealing of a sealed opinion and underlying motion papers in United States v. Maxwell, with sealing/redaction deadlines.Court filing · Aug. 20, 2021SDNY government letter to Judge Nathan on unsealing sealed subpoena motion, Aug. 20, 2021Letter from US Attorney Audrey Strauss's office asking the court to unseal its August 13 opinion and defense subpoena motion so the government can propose redactions protecting victims and witnesses.Court filing · May 28, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Alison Nathan on filing Maxwell reply under sealMaxwell defense counsel letter telling Judge Nathan the omnibus reply memorandum on the superseding indictment will be submitted under seal pending redactions.Court filing · May 12, 2021Government letter on redactions to Maxwell pretrial motions, May 2021SDNY prosecutors propose limited redactions and sealing of exhibits to Ghislaine Maxwell's supplemental pretrial motions to protect victims and third parties.Court filing · May 12, 2021Government letter proposing redactions in Maxwell case, May 2021, with court endorsementGovernment letter to Judge Nathan seeking limited redactions and sealing of exhibits in Maxwell's supplemental pre-trial motions, with the court granting requests in part.Court filing · May 7, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell notice of motion on supplemental pretrial motions, May 2021Maxwell's defense counsel file a notice of motion seeking relief in supplemental pretrial motions regarding the S2 superseding indictment.Court filing · May 6, 2021SDNY letter to the trial judge on defense subpoena for photographs, May 2021Prosecutors' letter to the presiding judge supplementing the government's response to the defendant's subpoena to her attorneys' firm, explaining which photographs will be made available for inspection and why remaining requests should be denied.Court filing · April 30, 2021Court filing, 2021-04-30Defense counsel asks Judge Nathan to order MDC Brooklyn to accept two hard drives of non-confidential discovery for Ghislaine Maxwell's review.Court filing · April 23, 2021Government letter to Judge Alison Nathan requesting redactions in Maxwell caseSDNY prosecutors seek narrowly tailored redactions of third-party names in filings about the defense's Rule 17(c) subpoena in Maxwell's case.Court filing · April 21, 2021Defense letter to Judge Alison Nathan saying grand jury motion is moot, April 2021Defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Nathan that Maxwell's motion to dismiss the superseding indictment is moot after a Manhattan grand jury returned a new indictment.Court filing · April 21, 2021Defense letter to Judge Nathan agreeing Maxwell indictment motion is moot, April 2021Defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Alison Nathan agreeing the motion to dismiss the first superseding indictment is moot after a Manhattan grand jury returned the second superseding indictment.Correspondence · April 21, 2021Defense letter to Judge Nathan on pretrial schedule in Maxwell case, Apr. 2021Maxwell defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Alison Nathan proposing and disputing pretrial disclosure and motion dates ahead of the July 2021 trial.Court filing · April 16, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on sealing Maxwell's reply briefs, April 2021Judge Alison Nathan orders Ghislaine Maxwell to docket seven unredacted reply briefs and sets a schedule for proposed redactions to the rest.Court filing · April 16, 2021Judge Nathan order on redactions in United States v. Maxwell, April 16, 2021Judge Alison Nathan's order denying most proposed redactions and directing the government to file its omnibus memorandum and exhibits the same day.Court filing · April 13, 2021Court filing, 2021-04-13Defense counsel an attorney asks Judge Alison Nathan to order the U.S. Marshal to let Ghislaine Maxwell access legal papers in the courthouse cellblock; signed order attachedCourt filing · April 13, 2021Judge Nathan letter and order on Maxwell's cellblock legal access, April 2021Judge Alison Nathan denies counsel's request for an order letting Ghislaine Maxwell keep legal papers in the courthouse cellblock, citing U.S. Marshal policy.Court filing · April 8, 2021Judge Nathan order rescheduling Maxwell's arraignment to April 23, 2021Judge Alison Nathan grants Ghislaine Maxwell's request to adjourn and reschedules her superseding indictment arraignment for April 23, 2021.Correspondence · April 5, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Nathan requesting arraignment continuance, Apr. 2021Ghislaine Maxwell's counsel an attorney asks Judge Alison Nathan to continue her arraignment from April 16 to April 23, 2021, citing scheduling conflicts.Court filing · March 26, 2021Pro hac vice motion for attorney Sigrid McCawley in Maxwell case, March 2021Correspondence · March 26, 2021Sigrid McCawley letter to Judge Nathan on redactions to subpoena objectionsCourt filing · Feb. 1, 2021SDNY letter to Judge Alison Nathan on Maxwell's laptop access at MDC, Feb. 2021Government letter responding to the court about Ghislaine Maxwell's discovery review access, saying it defers to the MDC on laptop use.Court filing · Dec. 23, 2020Judge Nathan order on redactions to Maxwell's bail reply, Dec. 23, 2020Correspondence · Dec. 8, 2020Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan on bail motion redactions, Dec. 2020Maxwell's defense counsel submit under seal redacted and unredacted versions of her renewed bail motion memorandum.Court filing · Dec. 7, 2020Supporter letter to Judge Alison Nathan seeking bail for Ghislaine Maxwell, Dec. 2020A childhood friend writes to Judge Nathan urging bail for Ghislaine Maxwell, describing her generosity and ocean-conservation passion.Court filing · Dec. 1, 2020Character letter supporting Ghislaine Maxwell to Judge Alison Nathan, Dec. 2020Exhibit N is a friend's letter to Judge Alison Nathan describing Maxwell's kindness in providing free housing and disputing the charges against her.Court filing · Nov. 30, 2020Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan on redacting bail letter, Nov. 30, 2020Counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell asks Judge Nathan to file redacted versions of a sealed letter justifying confidentiality for bail co-signers fearing harassment.Court filing · Nov. 17, 2020Redacted character letter supporting Ghislaine Maxwell's bail, Nov. 2020A redacted letter to Judge Alison Nathan supporting Ghislaine Maxwell's bail, pledging $2,000 toward her bond and vouching for her character.Court filing · Nov. 6, 2020Prosecution affidavit on discovery extension talks in Maxwell case, Nov. 2020AUSA Maurene Comey certifies the parties could not agree on extending the deadline for producing documents extracted from Jeffrey Epstein's seized devices.Court filing · Nov. 4, 2020Supporter letter to Judge Alison Nathan urging bail for Ghislaine Maxwell, Nov. 2020A redacted letter to Judge Alison Nathan urging bail for Ghislaine Maxwell, citing her treatment at MDC as punitive and inhumane.Court filing · Oct. 6, 2020Prosecutor's affidavit on delayed disclosure of materials in Maxwell case, Oct. 2020Affidavit certifying the government conferred with Maxwell's counsel without agreement on delaying disclosure of materials about victims abused by Jeffrey Epstein.Court filing · Aug. 24, 2020An attorney letter to Judge Nathan requesting sealed filing, Aug. 24, 2020Defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Alison Nathan asking permission to file under seal Maxwell's proposed redactions and reply in the protective order dispute.Court filing · Aug. 18, 2020Court filing, 2020-08-18Judge Alison Nathan's order setting a briefing schedule on Ghislaine Maxwell's letter motion to modify the protective order in her criminal case.Court filing · Aug. 10, 2020Maxwell defense affidavit certifying conferral on victim identities, Aug. 2020Maxwell's defense counsel certifies that prosecutors declined to pre-disclose the identities of Victims 1-3 ahead of trial.Court filing · July 28, 2020Government affidavit on protective order disputes in United States v. Maxwell, July 2020Court filing · July 27, 2020An attorney affidavit certifying discovery conference in US v. Maxwell, July 2020Maxwell's defense counsel certifies good-faith conferral with prosecutors over a protective order, citing two unresolved disputes on witness restrictions and victim identities.Court filing · July 9, 2020Order on remote arraignment and bail hearing logistics in Maxwell case, July 2020A district judge's order setting a remote July 14, 2020 arraignment, conference, and bail hearing in United States v. Maxwell, with audio access details for press, public, and alleged victims.Court filing · July 8, 2020Notice of appearance by an attorney as counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell, July 8, 2020Counsel files a notice of appearance to represent Ghislaine Maxwell for arraignment and bail hearing in United States v. Maxwell.Court filing · July 7, 2020SDNY government letter to Judge Nathan on Maxwell scheduling, July 7, 2020Court filing · July 2020Proposed protective order in United States v. Maxwell, July 2020Proposed protective order by Judge Alison Nathan restricting disclosure of discovery materials, victim identities, and confidentiality in Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal case.Court filing · Jan. 25, 2020An attorney affidavit on conferral for Maxwell bill of particulars motionDefense counsel an attorney certifies conferral with prosecutors on Ghislaine Maxwell's motion for a bill of particulars, saying the government would not agree.