This document is a page of handwritten legal notes filed on October 12, 2021, as part of Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (USA v. Ghislaine Maxwell). The text presents a legal argument focusing on 'Plain Language' statutory interpretation, specifically distinguishing between 'exploitation' and 'sexual or physical abuse.' The author cites several legal precedents (Patterson v. Schriro, US v. Pharis, US v. Dodge) and criticizes the Fifth Circuit for ignoring guidance regarding statutory construction and the misfiling of statute of limitation language in 1990.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Patterson | Litigant |
Named in case citation Patterson v. Schriro
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| Schriro | Litigant |
Named in case citation Patterson v. Schriro
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| Pharis | Litigant |
Named in case citation United States v. Pharis
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| Dodge | Litigant |
Named in case citation United States v. Dodge
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| Lavine | Legislator/Sponsor |
Associated with H.R. 4688 (1990)
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| Downey | Legislator/Sponsor |
Associated with H.R. 3958 (1990)
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| Congress |
Legislative body mentioned regarding intent and language
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| Western Protectors Ins. Co. |
Named in legal citation
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| United States District Court of Arizona |
Cited as Dist AZ
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| Western District of Washington |
Cited as W.D. WA
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| 5th Circuit Court of Appeals |
Cited as 5th Cir. and criticized for ignoring guidance
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| 11th Circuit Court of Appeals |
Cited as 11th Cir.
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Location of cited district court case
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Location of cited district court case (W.D. WA)
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"When Congress wants to include exploitation they say so."Source
"To dermine the meaning of a statute, we first look to the text of the statute itself, if the statute is unambiguous, the statute should be enforced as written"Source
"This guidance was ignored entirely by the Fifth Circuit."Source
"First, the court ignored the fact that the statute of limitation was misfiled for completely unknown reasons as the first sentence of Civil Stay language at §3509(k) in 1990."Source
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