Epstein Secrets

deral government prosecutorial authorities, are DENIED. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Florida this 18th day of June, 2013. ,en Kenneth Marta United States District Judge cc. All counsel 11 EFTA00600064 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 187 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/18/2013 Page 1 of 4

scriptive references to the grand jury material in question. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Florida this 18"' day of June, 2013. Kenneth A. Marra United States District Judge cc. All counsel 4 EFTA00600068

oe # 2 v. Jeffrey Epstein, Case No. 08- 80893-CIV-MARRA. By order entered January 5, 2011 in that proceed

8/2013 Page 2 of 4 the asserted right of access against the other party's interest in keeping the information confidential." Romero at 1246, citing Chicago Tribune Co. v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1309 (11' Cir. 2001). In balancing the competing interests, the court appropriately considers "wheth

the burden of proof on any issues. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, this 215' day of September, 2014. KENNETH A. MARRA United States District Court 5 EFTA00210751

T SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA NO. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA JANE DOE #1 and JANE DOE #2, Plaintiffs, vs.

the competing interests of the parties and of the public to inspect the documents upon which the courts make their case dispositive decisions. Id.; Chicago Tribune Co. I. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1311 (I I th Cir. 2001). It is necessary to point out that there is no common law public right of ac

ecutors to turn over documents about plea discussions with Epstein. The decision also lifted an appellate stay on the ruling by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra in West Palm Beach to allow the release of documents to the women, identified in court papers only as Jane Doe No. 1 and Jane Doe No. 2. The women

erly Martin and U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell of Orlando, sitting by designation. The U.S. attorneys office in Miami argued before Marra that the victims did not need to be notified of the agreement because the women's liberty was not at stake. It also took the position that the Crim

ledged the private nature of discovery" Looney I Moore, No. 2:13-CV-00733-KOB (N.D. Ala. April 7, 2014), 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48349, at *3, citing Chicago Tribune Co. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1316 (11'1' Cir. 2001) ("Discovery, whether civil or criminal, is essentially a private process becaus

UTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON JANE DOE 1 and JANE DOE 2, Plaintiffs,

mit how that information is used in the litigation. We believe this Court's inquiry is guided generally by the following Eleventh Circuit cases: * Chicago Tribune Co. v. Bridgestone/Firestone Inc., 263 F.3d 1304 (11th Cir. 2001). * FTC v. Abbvie Prod. LLC, 713 F.3d 54, (11th Cir. 2013). * Newman v. Graddic, 696 F

UTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON JANE DOE #1 and JANE DOE #2, Plaintiffs

edged the private nature of discovery" Looney v. Moore, No. 2:13-CV-00733-KOB (N.D. Ala. April 7, 2014), 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48349, at *3, citing Chicago Tribune Co. v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1316 (11t' Cir. 2001) ("Discovery, whether civil or criminal, is essentially a private process becau

UTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA JANE DOE #1 and JANE DOE #2, petitioners, VS.

6/18/2013 Page 2 of 4 the asserted right of access against the other party's interest in keeping the information confidentiarRomero at 1246, citing Chicago Tribune Co. v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1309 (11* Cir. 2001). In balancing the competing interests, the court appropriately considers "wheth