Epstein Secrets

at the argument on Wednesday in Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court's conservative justices left

y voting. Nonetheless, the lawyer for Shelby County told the justices the "problem to which the Voting Rights Act was addressed is solved." Justice Antonin Scalia, saying that Section 5 is a "perpetuation of racial entitlement," outrageously suggested that minority voters in covered districts are getting some

Shortly after the Department released its opinion, one of the CVRA’s congressional sponsors, then-Senator Jon Kyl, sent a letter to Attorney General Enc Holder strenuously objecting to the Department’s conclusions. Senator Kyl directly stated his view that “[w]hen Congress enacted the ' Scott Campbell, Step

to a criminal defendant in similar circumstances. If prosecutors have sufficient information to provide notice 3 Letter from Jon Kyl, U.S. Sen., to Eric H. Holder, Jr., Att’y Gen. (June 6, 2011), reprinted in 157 Conc. REc. $3608 (daily ed. June 8, 2011) (statement of Sen. Jon Kyl). 4 18 USC. § 3771(c\(1). 5

acts, “they would have taken steps to object” to the plea agreement, and that they believed criminal prosecution to be “extremely important”). 4 See ANTONIN SCALIA & BRYAN A. GARNER, READING Law: THE INTERPRETATION OF LEGAL TEXTS 56 (2012). °° 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a) (2012) (enumerating eight rights), id. § 3771(c)

Shortly after the Department released its opinion, one of the CVRA's congressional sponsors, then-Senator Jon Kyl, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder strenuously objecting to the Department's conclusions. Senator Kyl directly stated his view that "when Congress enacted the [*62] CVRA, it intended t

protected rights under the Act even before charges are filed. [*73] C. COURTS RECOGNIZE THAT CRIME VICTIMS HAVE CVRA RIGHTS BEFORE CHARGING 4 See Antonin Scalia & Bryan A. Garner, Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts 56 (2012). % 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a) (2012) (enumerating eight rights); id. § 3771(c)(

? It was against that backdrop that Senator Kyl gave the example of conferring about proceedings "after charging." In his letter to Attorney General Holder, Senator Kyl also noted that he had: made clear that crime victims had rights under the CVRA even before an indictment is filed. For example, ... I

t proceedings "after charging." In his letter to Attorney General Holder, Senator Kyl also noted that he had: made clear

lves fraud or deceit in which the loss to the victim or victims exceeds $10,000" is "consistent with a circumstance-specific approach." Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. 29, 32, 38 (2009) (emphasis added). Thus, the word "involves" generally means that courts should look to the circumstances of an offense a

tions that a deceased witness might have provided favorable testimony do not justify dismissing an indictment for delay. See, e.g., United States v. Scala, 388 F. Supp. 2d 396, 399-400 (S.D.N.Y. 2005). The Court agrees with this approach. Maxwell 17 EFTA00020277 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 1:20-cr-003

lves fraud or deceit in which the loss to the victim or victims exceeds $10,000" is "consistent with a circumstance-specific approach." Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. 29, 32, 38 (2009) (emphasis added). Thus, the word "involves" generally means that courts should look to the circumstances of an offense a

tions that a deceased witness might have provided favorable testimony do not justify dismissing an indictment for delay. See, e.g., United States v. Scala, 388 F. Supp. 2d 396, 399-400 (S.D.N.Y. 2005). The Court agrees with this approach. Maxwell 17 EFTA00022107 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 1:20-cr-003

lves fraud or deceit in which the loss to the victim or victims exceeds $10,000" is "consistent with a circumstance-specific approach." Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. 29, 32, 38 (2009) (emphasis added). Thus, the word "involves" generally means that courts should look to the circumstances of an offense a

tions that a deceased witness might have provided favorable testimony do not justify dismissing an indictment for delay. See, e.g., United States v. Scala, 388 F. Supp. 2d 396, 399-400 (S.D.N.Y. 2005). The Court agrees with this approach. Maxwell 17 EFTA00029556 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 1:20-cr-003