Epstein Secrets

second Landgraf step. "[W]here the congressional intent is clear, it governs." Landgraf, 511 U.S. at 264 (quoting Kaiser Aluminum & Chem. Coq). v. Bonjorno, 494 U.S. 827, 837 (1990)). Here, the legislative history leaves no doubt as to congressional intent. The House version of the bill, which would ha

ferences between the bills, the retroactivity provision was omitted. As Senator Leahy, one of the bill's original co-sponsors and a former chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, stated on the Senate floor, the omission was intentional: "I am pleased that the conference agreed to drop language from the original House- passed

uld ordinarily be assessed under the law that existed when the conduct took place has timeless and universal appeal." Kaiser Alum. & Chem. Corp. v. Bonjorno, 494 U.S. 827, 855 (1990) (Scalia, J., concurring). Id. at 265 (footnote omitted). Courts therefore apply the statute in effect at the time of the

line harm") (emphasis added); see also United States v. Searcy, 418 F.3d 1193, 1197 (11th Cir. 2005) (noting that Congress enacted § 2422(b) "after the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding child endangerment via the Internet) (emphasis added). Prior to that time, § 2422 targeted only inducements to travel acro

uld ordinarily be assessed under the law that existed when the conduct took place has timeless and universal appeal." Kaiser Alum. & Chem. Corp. v. Bonjorno, 494 U.S. 827, 855 (1990) (Scalia, J., concurring). Id. at 265 (footnote omitted). Courts therefore apply the statute in effect at the time of the

line harm") (emphasis added); see also United States v. Searcy, 418 F.3d 1193, 1197 (11th Cir. 2005) (noting that Congress enacted § 2422(b) "after the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding child endangerment via the Internet) (emphasis added). Prior to that time, § 2422 targeted only inducements to travel acro

uld ordinarily be assessed under the law that existed when the conduct took place has timeless and universal appeal." Kaiser Alum. & Chem. Corp. v. Bonjorno, 494 U.S. 827, 855 (1990) (Scalia, J., concurring). Id. at 265 (footnote omitted). Courts therefore apply the statute in effect at the time of the

line harm") (emphasis added); see also United States v. Searcy, 418 F.3d 1193, 1197 (11th Cir. 2005) (noting that Congress enacted § 2422(b) "after the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding child endangerment via the Internet) (emphasis added). Prior to that time, § 2422 targeted only inducements to travel acro

uld ordinarily be assessed under the law that existed when the conduct took place has timeless and universal appeal." Kaiser Alum. & Chem. Corp. v. Bonjorno, 494 U.S. 827, 855 (1990) (Scalia, J., concurring). Id. at 265 (footnote omitted). Courts therefore apply the statute in effect at the time of the

line harm") (emphasis added); see also United States v. Searcy, 418 F.3d 1193, 1197 (11th Cir. 2005) (noting that Congress enacted § 2422(b) "after the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding child endangerment via the Internet) (emphasis added). Prior to that time, § 2422 targeted only inducements to travel acro

uld ordinarily be assessed under the law that existed when the conduct took place has timeless and universal appeal." Kaiser Alum. & Chem. Corp. v. Bonjorno, 494 U.S. 827, 855 (1990) (Scalia, J., concurring). Id. at 265 (footnote omitted). Courts therefore apply the statute in effect at the time of the

line harm") (emphasis added); see also United States v. Searcy, 418 F.3d 1193, 1197 (11th Cir. 2005) (noting that Congress enacted § 2422(b) "after the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding child endangerment via the Internet) (emphasis added). Prior to that time, § 2422 targeted only inducements to travel acro