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This legal document argues that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (USAO-SDNY) was not bound by the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) made between Epstein and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (USAO-SDFL). It cites the Judiciary Act of 1789 to assert that the authority of a U.S. Attorney is limited to their specific district, a point reinforced by an Assistant Attorney General who stated she played no role in the agreement.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Epstein |
Mentioned in the context of his Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) with USAO-SDFL.
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| Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | Assistant Attorney General |
Stated in an interview that she played no role in Epstein's NPA.
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| United States Attorney(s) | U.S. Attorney |
Discussed in the context of their jurisdictional scope and duties as established by the Judiciary Act of 1789.
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| Attorney General | Attorney General |
The office of the Attorney General was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789.
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Organizations (7)
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| USAO-SDNY | government agency |
Abbreviation for the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, which the document states...
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| USAO-SDFL | government agency |
Abbreviation for the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, which made the NPA with Ep...
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| Criminal Division | government agency |
The division headed by the Assistant Attorney General who stated she had no role in the NPA.
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| Office of Professional Responsibility | government agency |
Conducted an interview with the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division.
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| Office of the United States Attorney | government agency |
Its history and scope are discussed, noting it was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789.
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| Office of the Attorney General | government agency |
Mentioned as being created by the Judiciary Act of 1789.
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| Judicial Courts of the United States | government agency |
Mentioned in a footnote citing the act that established them.
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Mentioned throughout in reference to its laws, attorneys, and judicial system.
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Refers to the jurisdictional areas of United States Attorneys.
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Key Quotes (3)
"played no role"Source
— Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
(Describing her involvement (or lack thereof) in Epstein's NPA during an interview with the Office of Professional Responsibility.)
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"person learned in the law to act as attorney for the United States in such district, who shall be sworn or affirmed to the faithful execution of his office, whose duty it shall be to prosecute in such district all delinquents for crimes and offences, cognizable under the authority of the United States, and all civil actions in which the United States shall be concerned."Source
— Judiciary Act of 1789
(Quoted from the act to define the role and district-specific duties of a U.S. Attorney.)
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"in such district"Source
— Judiciary Act of 1789
(Highlighted as a phrase repeated twice in the act, implying that the scope of a U.S. Attorney's authority is limited to their specific district.)
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Case 22-1426, Document 109-1, 09/17/2024, 3634097, Page12 of 26
the United States Attorney(s) in each affected district and/or the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division.15
Nothing before us indicates that USAO-SDNY had been notified or had approved of Epstein’s NPA with USAO-SDFL and intended to be bound by it. And the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division stated in an interview with the Office of Professional Responsibility that she “played no role” in the NPA, either by reviewing or approving the agreement.
The history of the Office of the United States Attorney is instructive as to the scope of their actions and duties. The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the Office of the United States Attorney, along with the office of the Attorney General. More specifically, the Judiciary Act provided for the appointment, in each district, of a “person learned in the law to act as attorney for the United States in such district, who shall be sworn or affirmed to the faithful execution of his office, whose duty it shall be to prosecute in such district all delinquents for crimes and offences, cognizable under the authority of the United States, and all civil actions in which the United States shall be concerned.”16 The Judiciary Act thus emphasized that U.S. Attorneys would enforce the law of the United States but did not determine that the actions of one U.S. Attorney could bind other districts, let alone the entire nation. In fact, the phrase “in such district,” repeated twice, implies that the scope of
15 United States Attorney’s Manual § 9-27.641 (2007).
16 An Act to Establish the Judicial Courts of the United States, ch. 20, § 35, 1 Stat. 73, 92-93 (1789) (emphasis added).
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