What is document EFTA00023211?

This is a procedural court order issued by Judge Alison J. Nathan on October 25, 2021, in the criminal case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The order sets deadlines for filing response briefs and replies to motions in limine (pretrial motions asking the court to rule on evidence admissibility), and instructs the parties on how to handle requests to redact portions of their filings from public view.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Ghislaine Maxwell as the defendant, Judge Alison J. Nathan as the presiding United States District Judge, and references the Second Circuit Court of Appeals case Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga as the legal standard for redaction requests.

What does this document reveal?

This document reveals the procedural mechanics of the Maxwell trial preparation rather than any substantive evidence. It shows that both the prosecution and defense filed multiple motions in limine in mid-October 2021, that these were initially sealed to allow consideration of redactions, and that Judge Nathan required the parties to justify any redactions under established Second Circuit precedent. This reflects the careful balance between public access to court proceedings and protecting sensitive information in high-profile cases.

What are motions in limine?

Motions in limine are pretrial requests asking a judge to rule on whether certain evidence can be presented to the jury. In the Maxwell case, both sides filed numerous such motions—the government filed 11 and the defense filed 13—addressing issues like what terminology could be used (such as 'victim' and 'minor') and whether accusers would be identified by pseudonyms.

What happened at Maxwell's trial?

Ghislaine Maxwell's federal trial began on November 29, 2021, approximately one month after this order was issued. The trial ended on December 29, 2021, with Maxwell being convicted on five of six counts related to sex trafficking and conspiracy charges connected to Jeffrey Epstein.

What is document EFTA00023211?

This is a procedural court order issued by Judge Alison J. Nathan on October 25, 2021, in the criminal case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The order sets deadlines for filing response briefs and replies to motions in limine (pretrial motions asking the court to rule on evidence admissibility), and instructs the parties on how to handle requests to redact portions of their filings from public view.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Ghislaine Maxwell as the defendant, Judge Alison J. Nathan as the presiding United States District Judge, and references the Second Circuit Court of Appeals case Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga as the legal standard for redaction requests.

What does this document reveal?

This document reveals the procedural mechanics of the Maxwell trial preparation rather than any substantive evidence. It shows that both the prosecution and defense filed multiple motions in limine in mid-October 2021, that these were initially sealed to allow consideration of redactions, and that Judge Nathan required the parties to justify any redactions under established Second Circuit precedent. This reflects the careful balance between public access to court proceedings and protecting sensitive information in high-profile cases.

What are motions in limine?

Motions in limine are pretrial requests asking a judge to rule on whether certain evidence can be presented to the jury. In the Maxwell case, both sides filed numerous such motions—the government filed 11 and the defense filed 13—addressing issues like what terminology could be used (such as 'victim' and 'minor') and whether accusers would be identified by pseudonyms.

What happened at Maxwell's trial?

Ghislaine Maxwell's federal trial began on November 29, 2021, approximately one month after this order was issued. The trial ended on December 29, 2021, with Maxwell being convicted on five of six counts related to sex trafficking and conspiracy charges connected to Jeffrey Epstein.

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A procedural court order from Judge Alison J. Nathan setting deadlines for motions in limine filings in the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell, issued approximately one month before her federal trial began.

This is a routine procedural order in the United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case (20-CR-330), filed on October 25, 2021. Judge Nathan instructs both the prosecution and defense on how to file their response briefs to motions in limine—requiring omnibus (combined) filings rather than separate documents. The order also addresses the temporary sealing of briefs and requires the parties to justify any proposed redactions under the Second Circuit's Lugosch test by October 29, 2021. This document represents the pretrial procedural maneuvering that occurred approximately one month before Maxwell's federal sex trafficking trial commenced on November 29, 2021.

Key Highlights

•Order establishes October 27, 2021 deadline for reply briefs on motions in limine
•Requires both parties to file 'omnibus' combined response documents rather than separate filings
•References Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga standard for determining what documents may remain redacted from public view
•Motions were initially filed under temporary seal pending redaction decisions
•Part of pretrial proceedings that preceded Maxwell's November 29, 2021 trial, which ended in her conviction on December 29, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

The Spider: Inside the Tangled Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 368 Filed 10/25/21 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC 0: DATE FILED:10/25/21 20-CR-330 (AJN) ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: On October 18, 2021, the parties filed their respective motions in limine. Dkt. Nos. 355, 357, 358. Responses are due today, October 25, 2021. The parties are further ORDERED that reply briefs, if any, are due by October 27, 2021. Each sides' responses and any replies must be filed as a single document. For example, the Government should file an omnibus response brief to all of the motions in limine filed by the Defendant, and the Defendant should file an omnibus response brief to the Government's omnibus motion in limine. Similarly, any reply by the Defendant should be an omnibus reply document and same for the Government. The parties filed their motions in limine temporarily under seal to allow for the other side's proposal and the Court's consideration of redactions. See Dkt. Nos. 358-59. Each side should consider the other party's briefs—including any responses filed on October 25, and any replies filed on October 27—and indicate whether they seek any additional redaction requests. The parties are ORDERED to file on the public docket all briefing with both parties' proposed redactions, and a joint letter justifying any requested redactions by reference to the three-part test articulated by the Second Circuit in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006), on or before October 29, 2021. SO ORDERED. EFTA00023211

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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 368 Filed 10/25/21 Page 2 of 2 Dated: October 25, 2021 New York, New York cASt). ch ALISON J. NATHAN United States District Judge EFTA00023212