In this episode of CAFE Insider, “Ghislaine, ICE & DOJ,” Preet and Anne discuss the recent ICE decision to force foreign students taking online-only college classes back to their home countries; the indictment in SDNY of Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate and enabler; and the news that Richard Donoghue, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, is taking a new job as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General (PADAG). 

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CAFE Insiders can enjoy this recording of Preet reading his note, "Some Modest Leadership Advice’” and read his note in the CAFE Insider Newsletter every Thursday.

A weekly Note from Elie is part of the CAFE Brief, and Insider members can listen to a recording of the note the same day. Please enjoy Elie reading this week's note, "Jerry Nadler’s Talk is Brash, but his Walk is Timid," and read his note in your inbox every Friday.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Manhattan District Cyrus Vance Jr. talks about the difficulties and inequities of prosecution during COVID-19.

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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

• “D.A. Vance’s Written Testimony for City Council Committees on Criminal Justice and Justice System Oversight Hearing on “COVID-19 in City Jails and Juvenile Detention Centers,” ManhattanDA.org, 5/19/2020 
• Brendan Krisel, “Manhattan DA Won't Prosecute Social Distancing Arrests,” Patch.com, 5/12/2020
• Sonia Moghe, “Inside New York's notorious Rikers Island jails, 'the epicenter of the epicenter' of the coronavirus pandemic,” CNN, 5/18/2020
• Erica Orden, “Coronavirus forces prosecutors to embrace video conferencing in criminal probes. It's raised a host of issues,” CNN, 5/7/2020

In this episode of CAFE Insider, “The Judiciary Speaks,” Preet and Anne discuss the Supreme Court’s abortion decision, the Trump administration’s push to overturn Obamacare, the latest in the Michael Flynn saga, and the House Judiciary Committee hearing about the politicization of the Department of Justice. 

We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. 

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