Epstein Secrets

nors have already fully addressed this issue, including this Court's reasoning, in their Motion at . As they pointed out there, in United States v. Paden, 908 F.2d 1229 (5th Cir. 1990), the defendant pled guilty to federal charges pursuant to his plea agreement, not to state charges as here, renderin

teral order doctrine to appeal from an order compelling it to produce documents which it contended were protected by the attorney-client privilege, the Mohawk Court emphasized that the Court had "stressed that [the Cohen collateral order doctrine] must never be allowed to swallow the general rule that a party is

. 2012) 24, 25 *United States v. Mezzanatto, 513 U.S. 196 (1995) 6, 14, 28, 53 United States v. Nobles, 422 U.S. 225 (1975) 20 United States v. Paden, 908 F.2d 1229 (5th Cir. 1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1039 (1991) 26 United States v. Robertson, 582 F.2d 1356 (5th Cir. 1978) 24 vii EFTA0020

of district court litigation and needlessly burden the Courts of Appeals" (emphasis added)). In holding that an interlocutory appeal would not lie, the Mohawk Court concluded that postjudgment appeals generally suffice to protect the rights of litigants and ensure the vitality of the attorney-client privilege.

rs have already fully addressed this issue, including this Court's reasoning, in their Motion at 6-9. As they pointed out there, in United States v. Paden, 908 F.2d 1229 (5th Cir. 1990), the defendant pled guilty to federal charges pursuant to his plea agreement, not to state charges as here, renderin

teral order doctrine to appeal from an order compelling it to produce documents which it contended were protected by the attorney-client privilege, the Mohawk Court emphasized that the Court had "stressed that [the Cohen collateral order doctrine] must never be allowed to swallow the general rule that a party i