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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 · Dec. 17, 2021An attorney affidavit seeking arrest of a material witness, Dec. 2021Affidavit by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 3144 asking the court to order arrest of a material witness refusing to testify.Court filing · Dec. 16, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order denying motion to preclude government witnesses, Dec. 16, 2021An order by Judge Alison Nathan denying the motion to preclude the remaining witnesses the Government sought to exclude in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial.Court filing · Dec. 16, 2021SDNY government letter to Judge Alison Nathan on witness impeachment, Dec. 2021Federal prosecutors respond to the court's order in United States v. Maxwell, arguing Rule 613(b) limits use of FBI 302 reports to impeach witnesses.Court filing · Dec. 15, 2021Maxwell defense letter opposing preclusion of a witness's testimony, Dec. 2021Court filing · Dec. 14, 2021Government letter opposing victims' counsel testifying in Maxwell trialProsecutors write Judge Nathan opposing Maxwell's request to call victims' attorneys an attorney and an attorney as witnesses, citing privilege and relevance.Correspondence · Dec. 12, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Alison Nathan on defense witness order, Dec. 2021Defense counsel letter to Judge Nathan about tentative defense witness order, travel issues, and three witnesses requesting pseudonyms, which the government opposes.Court filing · Dec. 6, 2021Letter opposing Maxwell's motion to compel a witness's lawyer, Dec. 2021Court filing · Dec. 6, 2021Maxwell defense motion to exclude late-disclosed FBI expert testimony, Dec. 2021Defense letter motion asks Judge Alison Nathan to preclude an FBI computer forensic examiner from offering expert testimony the government disclosed late.Court filing · Dec. 5, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on limiting instruction for Witness-3, Dec. 5, 2021Order by Judge Alison Nathan in United States v. Maxwell setting same-day deadlines for the government and defense to brief a limiting instruction for Witness-3's testimony.Testimony · Dec. 1, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell trial transcript, Dec. 1, 2021, Rule 16 and impeachment argumentsTrial transcript before Judge Alison Nathan in the Ghislaine Maxwell case, with counsel arguing a Rule 16/608 impeachment issue involving a witness photograph.Court filing · Nov. 28, 2021Defense letter to Judge Nathan on cross-examination limits, Nov. 28, 2021Court filing · Nov. 22, 2021Judge Nathan order precluding expert testimony in United States v. Maxwell, Nov. 2021Testimony · Nov. 10, 2021Pretrial hearing transcript in United States v. Maxwell, November 10, 2021Transcript of a pretrial conference in Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal case covering jury questionnaire logistics, motions in limine, and a sealed evidence hearing.Court filing · Nov. 9, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Alison Nathan seeking Maxwell's release from detentionDefense counsel an attorney writes Judge Nathan urging release of Ghislaine Maxwell from pretrial detention, citing jail conditions, presumption of innocence, and weakened government case.Court filing · Nov. 9, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order denying Ghislaine Maxwell's bail motion, Nov. 2021Judge Alison Nathan denies Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed bail request and orders measures for her legal mail access and humane transport to trial.Court filing · Nov. 3, 2021Court filing, 2021-11-03Court filing · Nov. 3, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on Maxwell reconsideration motions and juror schedulingA court order directing the government to respond to Ghislaine Maxwell's reconsideration motions and setting juror disclosure and peremptory strike scheduling for her November 2021 trial.Court filing · Nov. 3, 2021Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan seeking early juror names, Nov. 3, 2021Defense counsel renew a request that the court release potential jurors' names to attorneys in United States v. Maxwell, citing precedent and juror-research needs.Court filing · Nov. 2, 2021Court filing, 2021-11-02Judge Alison Nathan's order transmitting draft preliminary remarks to be recorded for prospective jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal sex trafficking trial.Testimony · Nov. 1, 2021Transcript of Maxwell pretrial conference before Judge Nathan, Nov. 1, 2021Transcript of the pretrial conference in United States v. Maxwell, where Judge Nathan hears motions in limine and rules that prosecutors may use the terms victim and minor.Court filing · Nov. 2021Jury questionnaire with preliminary instructions in United States v. Maxwell, Nov. 2021Preliminary instructions and juror hardship questionnaire for Ghislaine Maxwell's trial, covering scheduling, COVID-19 concerns, and familiarity with parties including prosecutors and defense counsel.Court filing · Oct. 31, 2021Court filing, 2021-10-31Court filing · Oct. 20, 2021Reporters Committee letter opposing sealing of Maxwell juror questionnaire, Oct. 2021The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and seventeen media organizations urge Judge Alison Nathan to deny sealing the proposed Maxwell juror questionnaire and voir dire.Court filing · Oct. 18, 2021Court filing, 2021-10-18Court filing · Oct. 18, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell motion to exclude Rule 404(b) evidence, Oct. 2021Ghislaine Maxwell's motion asking the court to bar government Rule 404(b) evidence at trial, arguing the prosecution failed to comply with amended notice requirements.Court filing · Oct. 15, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Alison Nathan on Maxwell's delayed legal mail, Oct. 2021Defense counsel letter criticizing the MDC's delayed delivery of Ghislaine Maxwell's legal mail and urging reconsideration of her detention.Correspondence · Aug. 24, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Alison Nathan on Maxwell's VTC legal access, Aug. 2021Maxwell defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Alison Nathan disputing the government's claims that a cart was used to barricade a VTC room at the MDC.Court filing · Aug. 13, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order denying Maxwell's sealed subpoena motion, Aug. 2021Judge Alison Nathan's order denying Ghislaine Maxwell's ex parte Rule 17(c)(3) subpoena motion without prejudice and requiring sealing requests by August 18, 2021.Court filing · June 30, 2021Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinion vacating a 2018 sexual assault convictionPennsylvania Supreme Court opinion vacating a public figure's sexual assault conviction, holding a prior district attorney's declination was relied upon.Court filing · May 3, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on Maxwell attorney-client visit dispute, May 3, 2021Judge Alison Nathan declines to act on MDC's allegations against Maxwell's lawyers over an April 24 visit, orders visit videos preserved, and directs counsel to confer.Court filing · April 29, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Alison Nathan on Maxwell's sleep deprivation, April 2021Defense letter to Judge Nathan alleging MDC sleep disruption and a bruise, with a Second Circuit order affirming denial of bail.Correspondence · April 28, 2021Correspondence, 2021-04-28Defense counsel an attorney asks Judge Nathan to deny the MDC's response and address seizure of Ghislaine Maxwell's confidential legal materials.Court filing · April 6, 2021SDNY letter to Judge Nathan on Maxwell's MDC conditions of confinement, April 2021Government letter updating the court on Ghislaine Maxwell's detention conditions, discovery access, attorney communications, health, and email complaints at MDC.Court filing · March 29, 2021Court filing, 2021-03-29Judge Alison Nathan orders the government to unredact pages 129-134 of its pretrial brief and requires justification for remaining redactions by April 1, 2021.Court filing · March 29, 2021Court filing, 2021-03-29Government letter clarifying that FBI New York agents only provided ancillary interview assistance to the FBI Florida Office during the Florida investigation, with materials produced to the defense.Court filing · March 15, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell reply brief seeking separate trial on perjury counts, March 2021Maxwell's reply memorandum arguing Counts 5 and 6 (perjury) are improperly joined with the sex-act counts and must be severed for a separate trial.Court filing · March 15, 2021Maxwell reply brief asking to defer ruling on motion to dismiss for pre-indictment delayGhislaine Maxwell's reply memorandum asking the court to defer ruling on her motion to dismiss six indictment counts for pre-indictment delay pending full discovery.Court filing · Feb. 4, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on redactions to Maxwell pre-trial motions, Feb. 4, 2021Judge Alison Nathan's order adopting redactions to eight of Ghislaine Maxwell's sealed pre-trial motions and requiring public docketing by February 5, 2021Court filing · Feb. 4, 2021SDNY letter to Judge Alison Nathan updating on Maxwell's MDC conditions, Feb. 2021Government letter updates the court on Ghislaine Maxwell's confinement at MDC, including discovery time, attorney calls, and search proceduresJail record · Jan. 25, 2021BOP letter asking Judge Nathan to vacate order on Maxwell's discovery accessMDC Brooklyn letter asking Judge Alison Nathan to vacate her order expanding Ghislaine Maxwell's laptop discovery time, citing her extensive accessCourt filing · Jan. 25, 2021Court filing, 2021-01-25Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Court filing, 2021-01-25Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell motion to dismiss perjury counts, Jan. 2021Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell notice of motion to dismiss counts as time-barred, Jan. 2021Maxwell's defense counsel move to dismiss counts one through four of the superseding indictment in her S.D.N.Y. case as time-barred.Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan listing pretrial motions, Jan. 25, 2021Defense counsel letter notifying the court of twelve pretrial motions in Ghislaine Maxwell's case and explaining redaction filing procedures.Court filing · Dec. 18, 2020Expert opinion on French extradition law in Maxwell's release motion, Dec. 2020Court filing · Dec. 8, 2020Alison Nathan order denying Maxwell's request to summon MDC wardenJudge Alison Nathan denies Ghislaine Maxwell's request to summon the MDC warden and orders government updates every 60 days on her confinement conditions.Court filing · Dec. 3, 2020Judge Nathan order on redactions and bail briefing, Dec. 3, 2020Judge Alison Nathan's order adopting redactions to Maxwell's bail letters, denying an in camera conference, and requiring a briefing schedule.