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Judge Jeffrey Colbath is a Palm Beach Circuit Court judge who presided over legal proceedings related to Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement, with multiple documents showing he was asked to unseal federal agreements and made rulings in related state court cases.
Colbath appears in high-signal legal documents including court filings and hearing records where he is the presiding judge in Epstein-related cases. Multiple mentions show attorneys Brad Edwards and The Palm Beach Post asking him to unseal Epstein's federal agreement, arguing the public has a right to know the specifics. He is also referenced in motions discussing his rulings in parallel civil and criminal proceedings.
Key Highlights
- •Presided over Palm Beach Circuit Court hearings regarding Epstein's non-prosecution agreement
- •Multiple attorneys including Brad Edwards and The Palm Beach Post petitioned him to unseal federal agreements
- •Referenced in motions discussing rulings in related state court cases
- •Appears in court documents from 2009 timeframe discussing Epstein's case
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EFTA00183935.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00183935_sub_001 - EFTA00183935_100
ounty Courhouse 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 RE: State of Florida 1 Jeffrey Epstein Case No. 2008 CF009381A Dear Judge Colbath, JOSEPH R.ATTERBURY JACK A. GOLDBERGER JASON S.WEISS Board Certified Oiminallrial Attorney Member of New Jersey & Fonda Bars Enclosed please fi
attorney, Jack Goldberger, an op- portunity to argue that the document was properly sealed and asked lawyers to submit briefs to him by Friday. Colbath also set a full hearing for June 25. Attorneys for young women now suing Epstein are asking Colbath to un- seal the deal that Epstein brokered
EFTA00233329.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00233329_sub_003 - EFTA00233329_300
County Courhouse 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 RE: State of Florida Jeffrey Epstein Case No. 2008 CF009381A Dear Judge Colbath, JOSEPH R.ATTERBURY JACK A. GOLDBERGER JASON S.WEISS Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney Member of New Jersey & Florida Bars Enclosed pleas
attorney, Jack Goldberger, an op- portunity to argue that the document was properly sealed and asked lawyers to submit briefs to him by Friday. Colbath also set a full hearing for June 25. Attorneys for young Epstein women now suing Epstein are asking Colbath to un- seal the deal that Epstein b
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9, hearing before Palm Beach Circuit Court Judge Colbath. 2. This motion is not made for the purpose of
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n For Time Certain Based on Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings with Incorporated Memorandum of Law [D.E. 65], and the recent ruling from Judge Colbath in the related state court cases, Plaintiffs believe that the issues raised in Defendant's Motion to Stay are moot. Dated: June 29, 2009. -4- Podh
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ts unsealed," wrote former Circuit Judge Bill Berger, now in private practice and representing one of the women. The Palm Beach Post also will ask Colbath to unseal the agreement. Post attorney Deanna Shullman will argue that the public has a right to know the specifics of Epstein's deal. According t
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ard and/or providing self-incriminating information is substantial, real and not merely imaginative. Third Party Privacy Rights And Judge Jeffrey's Colbath's Order The Magistrate's Order does not consider the privacy rights of other alleged victims. As this Court knows full well, attached to the NP A i
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EFTA01297243.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01297243
ttp://global.factwa.conVen/dWarticie.asp?NAPC=S&AccessionNo=PMBP000020090728e57m0004x • Cox News Service. MEDIA Article.United States.Headline:Judge Colbath may unseal sex offender Epstein's deal with prosecutors Sept. 17, http://global.factiva.conYen/clu/article.asp?NAPC=S&AccessionNo=COXNS00020090905e
EFTA01298426.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01298426
tp://global.factivacomlen/du/article.asp?NAPC=S&AccessionNo=PMBP000020090728e57m0004x • Cox News Service. MEDIA Article,United States,Headline:Judge Colbath may unseal sex offender Epstein's deal with prosecutors Sept. 17, http://global.factiva.conVen/duJarticle.asp7NAPC=S&AccessionNo=COXNS00020090905e5
EFTA01296335.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01296335
ttp://global.factwa.conVen/dufarticie.asONAPC=S&AccessionNo=PMBP000020090728e57m0004x • Cox News Service. MEDIA Article.United States.Headline:Judge Colbath may unseal sex offender Epstein's deal with prosecutors Sept. 17, http://global.factiva.conVeniclu/article.asp?NAPC=S&AccessionNo=COXNS00020090905e
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EFTA01296834.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01296834
tp://global.factwatorn/en/dufarticie.asp7NAPC=S&AccessionNo=PMBP000020090728e57m0004x • Cox News Service. MEDIA Article.United States.Headline:Judge Colbath may unseal sex offender Epstein's deal with prosecutors Sept. 17, http://global.factivaconVenidu/article.asp?NAPC=S&AccessionNo=COXNS00020090905e59
EFTA01297668.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01297668
://global.factivatorrilen/du/article.asp?NAPC=S&AccessionNo=PMBP000020090728e57m0004x • Cox News Service. MEDIA Article,United States,Headline:Judge Colbath may unseal sex offender Epstein's deal with prosecutors Sept. 17, http://global.factiva.com/en/dufarticle.asp7NAPC=S&AccessionNo=COXNS00020090905e5
EFTA01297464.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01297464
tp://global.factiva.conVen/du/aiticle.aspNAPC=S8AccessionNo=PMBP000020090728e57m0004x • Cox News Service. MEDIA Article,United States,Headline:Judge Colbath may unseal sex offender Epstein's deal with prosecutors Sept. 17, http://global.factiva.com/en/du/article.asp/NAPC=S&AccessionNo=COXNS00020090905e5
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EFTA01297650.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01297650
p://global.factiva.comlen/du/aiticle.asp2NAPC=S8AccessionNo=PMBP000020090728e57m0004x • Cox News Service. MEDIA Article,United States,Headline:Judge Colbath may unseal sex offender Epstein's deal with prosecutors Sept. 17, http://global.factiva.conVen/du/article.asp/NAPC=S&AccessionNo=COXNS00020090905e5
EFTA01298320.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01298320
tp://global.factivacomlen/du/aiticle.asp?NAPC=S&AccessionNo=PMBP000020090728e57m0004x • Cox News Service. MEDIA Article,United States,Headline:Judge Colbath may unseal sex offender Epstein's deal with prosecutors Sept. 17, http://global.factiva.conVen/duJarticle.asp/NAPC=S&AccessionNo=COXNS00020090905e5
EFTA01297983.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01297983
p://global.factivatoriVen/du/article.asp?NAPC=S&AccessionNo=PMBP000020090728e57m0004x • Cox News Service. MEDIA Article,United States,Headline:Judge Colbath may unseal sex offender Epstein's deal with prosecutors Sept. 17, http://global.factiva.corrVen/duJarticle.asp/NAPC=S&AccessionNo=COXNS00020090905e
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ch State Attorney and the USAO may not want to disclose their files for one reason or another. (ii) Third Party Privacy Rights And Judge Jeffrey's Colbath's Order The Magistrate's Order does not consider the privacy rights of other alleged victims. As this Court knows, attached to the NP A is a list w
EFTA01298444.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01298444
tp://global.factivacomlen/du/aiticle.asp?NAPC=S8AccessionNo=PMBP000020090728e57m0004x • Cox News Service. MEDIA Article,United States,Headline:Judge Colbath may unseal sex offender Epstein's deal with prosecutors Sept. 17, http://global.factiva.conVen/duJarticle.asp7NAPC=S&AccessionNo=COXNS00020090905e5
EFTA00180863.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00180863
1 1 THE COURT: How about a little later 2 than that still, let me take a look at our 3 official calendaring system here. 4 MR. CRITTON: Judge Colbath, I'm gone 5 tomorrow, I'm going to Gainesville at one 6 or 12:30-ish. I told my wife I would be 7 home at one. My daughter's birthday, 21, 8
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EFTA00189811.pdf
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e attorney. Jack Goldberger, an op- portunity to argue that the document was properly sealed and asked lawyers to submit briefs to him by Riday. Colbath also set a full bearing for June 25. Attorneys for young women now suing Epstein are asking Colbath to un- seal the deal that Epstein brokered
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t 169 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/22/2009 Page 5 of 8 1. The issuemaybemademoot at a June 25, 2009, hearing before Palm Beach Circuit Court Judge Colbath. 2. This motion is not made for the purpose of delay and should be granted in the interest of equity and fairness. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs, Jane Do
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