Epstein Secrets

amendment. 3' In April 22, 1996, Senators Kyl and Feinstein introduced a federal victims’ rights amendment wi

lose the identity of its witnesses before trial. However, the basis for such grants of authority now seems defunct. For instance, in United States v. Armstrong, the Ninth Circuit recognized no authority exists in the federal rules for requiring the government to disclose the names of its witnesses. 74 Still,

disclosure of witness names before trial appears inconsistent with the federal rules. And even if the Ninth Circuit's approach was valid at the time Armstrong was decided, such an approach is no longer valid in light of the CVRA. Rule 57(b) only provides a basis for court authority in the absence of control

osals, including tax-free dividends; 2003-01 Sen. Feinstein on freezing the top rate; JCT lists expiring prov

y); charitable bequest of non-qualified stock options taxable to charity, not estate (PLR 20012076) 03/24/00 Donees subject to transferee liability (Armstrong); converting NIM-CRUTs to CRUTs 2000-03 (Notice 99-31); discharge of GRAT liability (TAMs 200010010 and 20001 1005) 02/28/00 Corporate tax refunds a

amendment. © On April 22, 1996, Senators Kyl and Feinstein with the backing of President Clinton introduced

246 150 Cong. Rec. $10,911 (daily ed. Oct. 9, 2004) (statement of Sen. Kyl) (emphases added). 247 Fuentes v. Shevin, 407 U.S. 67, 80 (1972) (quoting Armstrong v. Manzo, 380 U.S. 545, 552 (1965)). 248 150 Cong. Rec. $4264 (daily ed. Apr. 22, 2004) (statement of Sen. Kyl) (emphasis added). 249 See 18 U.S.C.