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Document 640

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Summary: The court rejects one of the defendant's proposed redactions to her reply brief but approves others to protect juror anonymity and privacy. The parties are ordered to file the revised briefs on the docket by March 11, 2022. The unredacted briefs will be filed under seal.
Significance: This document reveals the court's decision regarding redactions to court briefing related to the defendant's motion for a new trial, highlighting the balance between transparency and juror privacy.
Key Topics: Redactions to court briefing Juror anonymity and privacy Defendant's motion for a new trial
Key People:
  • Alison J. Nathan - United States District Judge
  • Ghislain Maxwell - Defendant

Full Text

Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 640 Filed 03/10/22 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, -v- Ghislain Maxwell, Defendant. ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: Per the Court's instruction at the March 8 hearing, the parties submitted revised redactions to their briefing on the Defendant's motion for a new trial. The Court rejects the Defendant's proposed redaction to page 8, lines 6-7 of her reply because it is not necessary to protect any continuing interest in juror anonymity and privacy. See Dkt. No. 607. The Court concludes that the remaining proposed redactions are narrowly tailored to further the important interest of protecting juror anonymity and privacy. Press-Enter. Co. v. Superior Ct. of Cal., Riverside Cnty., 464 U.S. 501, 511-12 (1984). The parties are ORDERED to file the redacted briefs (with the above noted line unredacted) on the docket on or before March 11, 2022. The Court will file the unredacted briefs under seal. SO ORDERED. Dated: March 10, 2022 New York, New York ALISON J. NATHAN United States District Judge 1 DOJ-OGR-00009692