What is document EFTA00027562?

This is a LexisNexis court docket record from Case 21-58 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. It shows procedural filings from April 2021 in the federal government's case against Ghislaine Maxwell, specifically related to her appeal of pretrial bail denial.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell as the Appellant (defendant appealing a lower court ruling) and the United States of America as the Appellee (the government defending the ruling). The filings were processed through the CM/ECF electronic court filing system.

What was the outcome of this appeal?

The Second Circuit affirmed that Maxwell should remain in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn pending her trial. Her attorneys had argued she was being mistreated in detention, but the appeals court directed her to address those concerns with the district court. Maxwell was ultimately convicted in December 2021 and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Why were motions to seal filed in this case?

The government filed motions to seal certain documents, which were granted by the court. Sealing motions in high-profile criminal cases typically involve protecting sensitive information, ongoing investigations, victim identities, or other matters the court determines should not be publicly accessible.

What is document EFTA00027562?

This is a LexisNexis court docket record from Case 21-58 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. It shows procedural filings from April 2021 in the federal government's case against Ghislaine Maxwell, specifically related to her appeal of pretrial bail denial.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell as the Appellant (defendant appealing a lower court ruling) and the United States of America as the Appellee (the government defending the ruling). The filings were processed through the CM/ECF electronic court filing system.

What was the outcome of this appeal?

The Second Circuit affirmed that Maxwell should remain in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn pending her trial. Her attorneys had argued she was being mistreated in detention, but the appeals court directed her to address those concerns with the district court. Maxwell was ultimately convicted in December 2021 and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Why were motions to seal filed in this case?

The government filed motions to seal certain documents, which were granted by the court. Sealing motions in high-profile criminal cases typically involve protecting sensitive information, ongoing investigations, victim identities, or other matters the court determines should not be publicly accessible.

EFTA00027562

This is a LexisNexis court docket record from Case 21-58 in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, documenting early procedural filings in Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her pretrial bail denial in April 2021.

This document is a procedural court record retrieved via LexisNexis showing court filings from April 9-13, 2021 in Case 21-58, United States of America v. Maxwell. The filings include a hearing date acknowledgment on behalf of Ghislaine Maxwell, motions to seal documents by the government, an opposition filing, Maxwell's appearance notice, and a motion order granting the government's seal request. This case represented Maxwell's appeal of the district court's denial of her pretrial bail, which she ultimately lost when the Second Circuit affirmed she should remain detained ahead of her July 2021 trial.

Key Highlights

•Documents Maxwell's appeal of pretrial bail denial to the Second Circuit
•Shows government filed motions to seal certain documents in the case
•Records Maxwell's legal team filing formal appearance in the appeals court
•Maxwell ultimately lost this bail appeal and remained detained until trial

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LexisNexis 21-58, United States of America v. Maxwell US Circuit Court of Appeals - 02nd Circuit This case was retrieved on 04/14/2021 Header Case Number: 21-58 Date Filed: 01/12/2021 Date Full Case Retrieved: 04/14/2021 Status: Misc: (0) 0: ; Appeal Proceedings Availability Date 04/09 /2021 Free 04/12 /2021 Free 04/12 /2021 Free 04/13 /2021 Free 04/13 /2021 Proceeding Text NOTICE OF HEARING DATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT, on behalf of Appellant Ghislaine Maxwell, FILED. Service date 04/09/2021 by CM/ECF. Note: Listed counsel must log on to CM/ECF in order to view the attachment [30741531121-58] Details MOTION, to seal document. on behalf of Appellee USA United States of America in 21-58. 21-770. FILED. Service date 04/12/2021 by CM/ECF. [3075291] [21-58, 21-770] OPPOSITION TO MOTION.. on behalf of Appellee USA United States of America in 21-770. 21-58. FILED. Service date 04/12/2021 by CM/ECF. [3075763] [21-770. 21-58] ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Ghislaine Maxwell. FILED. Service date 04/13/2021 by CM/ECF.13076442[121-58] MOTION ORDER, granting motion to seal document filed by Appellee USA United States of America in 21-58. FILED. [30766571165] [21-58. 21-770] Copyright 0 LexisNexis CounLinIc. Inc. All Rights Reserved. ••• THIS DATA IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY ••• End of Document EFTA00027562