Epstein Secrets

ust abide by its promises in plea agreements. See Gov't Mot. Dismiss at 4 (citing Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 262 (1971); United States v. Harvey, 869 F.2d 1439, 1443 (11th Cir. 1989)). But the very point of all the cases cited by the victims in the previous paragraph is the Government can no

the CVRA. Since the earliest days of our nation, it has been settled law that "where there is a legal right, there is also a legal remedy . . . .." Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137, 163 (1803) (internal quotation omitted). Moreover, "[i]f the right is created by a federal statute, the federal courts have

oo busy to care enough ... and by a court system that simply did not have a place for them." 150 CoNG. REC. S4262 (Apr. 22, 2004) (statement of Sen. Feinstein). To remedy this problem, Congress gave victims "the simple right to know what is going on, to participate in the process where the information tha

ld apply. Since the earliest days of our nation, it has been settled law that "where there is a legal right, there is also a legal remedy . . . .." Marbury-v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137, 163 (1803) (internal quotation omitted). Moreover, "[i]f the right is created by a federal statute, the federal courts have

e legacy of the poor treatment of crime victims in the criminal Bustice] process." 150 Cong. Rec. S4269 (daily ed. Apr. 22, 2004) (statement of Sen. Feinstein). In any event, the VRRA did not contain any "right to confer," or a "right to be treated with fairness. and thus it does not provide guidance for

opriate equitable remedy"). Furthermore, it has long been an "indisputable rule, that where there is a legal right, there is also a legal remedy." Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 1 Cranch 137, 163, 2 L.Ed. 60 (1803) (quoting 3 William Blackstone, Commentaries *23). For that reason, "[w]here legal rights ha

the terms of any plea bargain or immunity agreement it makes." United States v. Hill, 643 F.3d 807, 874 (11th Cir. 2011), quoting United States v. Harvey, 869 F.2d 1439, 1443 (11th Cir.1989) (en banc). See, e.g., 38 EFTA00299058 Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 262 (1971) ("when a plea rests i

of relief against Mr. Epstein.3 III. THE CVRA ITSELF DOES NOT AUTHORIZE IMPOSITION OF THE EPSTEIN REMEDIES Citing a line of cases beginning with Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803), the Petitioners contend that the CVRA authorizes "the invalidation of an illegal non- prosecution agreement so that t

Victims Constitutional Amendment Network 3°) approached the President and Congress about a federal amendment. 3' In April 22, 1996, Senators Kyl and Feinstein introduced a federal victims’ rights amendment with the backing of President Clinton. 3? The intent of the amendment was to "restore, preserve, and p

federal investigative agency will lack any place to assert her right to fair treatment - in contravention of a teaching that traces back at least to Marbury v. Madison that "where there is a legal right, there is also a legal remedy." >*4 The Advisory Committee, however, seems to think that this is not a