Epstein Secrets

pellants. EFTA00792258 Case 18-2868, Document 153-1, 03/19/2019, 2521600, Page4 of 6 Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29(a)(3) and Second Circuit Local Rule 29.1(b), John Doe respectfully requests leave of this Court to file the attached brief as amicus curiae in support of Defendant-Appellee

tein v. Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP, 814 F.3d 132 (2d Cir. 2016) 7 Douglas Oil Co. of Ca. v. Petrol Stops NW, 441 U.S. 211 (1979) 7 Gardner v. Newsday, Inc., 895 F.2d 74 (2d Cir. 1990) 5 In re New York Times Co., 828 F.2d 110 (2d Cir. 1987) 4, 5, 8 Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga,

of jail pending trial. Id. at *2, *9-10, *13 (citation omitted). Nonetheless, a band of other courts in our area have endorsed the procedure,' and the Second Circuit has affirmed its use.' For reasons explained elsewhere, round-the-clock, privately funded security guards will virtually guarantee — not just reaso

al decision, and (2) the hardship to the parties of withholding court consideration."' Id. (quoting Cheffer, 55 F.3d at 1524 (citing Abbott Labs. v. Gardner, 387 U.S. 136, 149 (1967))); 6 EFTA00076105 Case 9:08-c 3fi-19464-0CtailltdReta 2ffeeurEenteea o if iractsarmatket GRAB/80131.5Page 8 of 20 see

of jail pending trial. Id. at *2, *9-10, *13 (citation omitted). Nonetheless, a band of other courts in our area have endorsed the procedure,' and the Second Circuit has affirmed its use.' For reasons explained elsewhere, round-the-clock, privately funded security guards will virtually guarantee — not just reaso

al decision, and (2) the hardship to the parties of withholding court consideration."' Id. (quoting Cheffer, 55 F.3d at 1524 (citing Abbott Labs. v. Gardner, 387 U.S. 136, 149 (1967))); 6 EFTA00095908 Case 9:08-c 3fi-19464-0CtailltdReta 2ffeeurEenteea o if iractsarmatket GRAB/80131.5Page 8 of 20 see

11") (presumption of access afforded to particular document filed with court varies with document's relevance to exercise of Article III functions); Gardner v. Newsday, 895 F.2d 74, 79 (2d Cir. 1990) (balancing newspaper's common law right of access with defendant's privacy rights); Joy v. North, 692 F.2

ep't of Justice, 312 F.3d 100, 106 (2d Cir. 2002), vacated and remanded, 541 U.S. 970, 124 S.Ct. 1874, 158 L.Ed.2d 464 (2004), aff'd, 380 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2004) (per curiam) (witnesses and third parties "possess strong privacy interests, because being identified as part of a law enforcement investigati