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Document 20-CR-033-DLC
AI Analysis
Summary: The government opposes the defendant's request to use certain discovery materials from the criminal case in related civil cases, arguing that the defendant has not shown a compelling reason to permit such use and that it would be an improper circumvention of the protective order in the criminal case. The government contends that the materials are not relevant to the civil cases and that the defendant's true intention is to falsely accuse the government and a recipient of malfeasance. The government's opposition is presented in a letter to the court, signed by Assistant United States Attorneys.
Significance: This document is potentially important as it reveals the government's opposition to the defendant's request to use discovery materials from a criminal case in related civil cases, and highlights the government's argument that such use would be an 'end-run around the protective order'.
Key Topics:
defendant's request to use criminal discovery materials in civil cases
protective order in the criminal case
relevance of discovery materials to civil litigation
Key People:
- Alison J. Nathan - Honorable Judge presiding over the case
- Audrey Strauss - Acting United States Attorney
- Maurene Comey - Assistant United States Attorney
- Alison Moe - Assistant United States Attorney
- Lara Pomerantz - Assistant United States Attorney