CAFE Insider

In today's episode of CAFE Insider, “Epstein & Con(Census),” Preet and Anne break down:

• The sex trafficking case brought by SDNY prosecutors against disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein who stands accused of sexually exploiting and abusing dozens of underage girls over a course of many years
• President Trump’s insistence on adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census, despite the Supreme Court’s decision last month that halts the government from proceeding based on the rationale Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross provided for its inclusion. 

REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

JEFFREY EPSTEIN

• SDNY US Attorney Geoffrey Berman’s press conference announcing the charges against Jeffrey Epstein and the accompanying press release
• Jeffrey Epstein’s indictment filed by the Southern District of New York: United States of America v. Jeffrey Epstein
• 18 U.S. Code § 1591: Sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion
• 18 U.S. Code § 371: Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States
• 18 U.S. Code § 1594: General provisions
• 21 U.S. Code § 853: Criminal forfeitures
• 28 U.S. Code § 2461: Mode of recovery
• Jeffrey Epstein’s Non-Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, 2007
• SDNY Judge Kenneth Marra’s opinion holding that prosecutors violated the Crime Victims’ Rights Act in failing to disclose their non-prosecution agreement with Epstein, 2/21/19
• The Crime Victims’ Rights Act, 18 U.S. Code § 3771
• “Jeffrey Epstein Arrested for Sex Trafficking of Minors,” The Daily Beast, 7/7/19 
• “Nude Photos of Underage Girls Seized From Jeffrey Epstein Mansion,” New York Times, 7/8/19
• “How the Miami Herald investigated Jeffrey Epstein — and his many enablers,” Miami Herald, 11/28/18

THE 2020 CENSUS & THE CITIZENSHIP QUESTION

• The Supreme Court decision in Department of Commerce et al. v New York et al. (2019)
• Transcript from the July 3rd census hearing before US District Court Judge George Hazel of Maryland 
• Donald Trump’s July 2nd tweet about the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the 2020 Census
• Donald Trump’s July 3rd tweet that he planned to move forward with adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census
• “Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure,” White House, 7/5/19
• “Federal judge in Maryland blocks Trump administration’s plan to add citizenship question to 2020 Census,” Washington Post, 4/5/19
• “The worst part about DOJ’s reversal on the census is the lack of deliberation,” Washington Post, 7/4/19
• “Trump just admitted something he probably shouldn’t have about the census citizenship question,” Washington Post, 7/5/19
• “Judge To Review Claims Of Census Citizenship Question's 'Discriminatory' Origins,” National Public Radio, 7/5/19

TRUMP’S FOURTH OF JULY SPEECH & TWITTER FUN

• “President Trump Speaks at 4th of July Celebration,” C-SPAN, 7/4/19
• “Donald Trump trips up on history in 4th of July speech, mentions airports during Revolutionary War,” USA Today, 7/4/19
• The tweet detailing the battle for gate C4, 7/4/19
• “Rep. Steve King steps into Twitter trap and shares tweet calling himself a white supremacist,” NBC News, 7/5/19

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In this bonus clip from Stay Tuned, Heidi Schreck discusses the last time an amendment was ratified, historical crushes, her mother’s reaction to her play, and interpreting parental advice. Plus, Preet shares what his dad thought of his book, "Doing Justice."

The bonus also features clips from Schreck’s play, What the Constitution Means to Me, and a compilation of Stay Tuned listener voicemails responding to the question: What does patriotism mean to you?

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In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne focus on:

• The majority opinion and the dissent in the Supreme Court’s recently decided Flowers v. Mississippi  
• The dos and don’ts of jury selection
• Their own courtroom war stories

REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

FLOWERS V. MISSISSIPPI

• Flowers v. Mississippi (2019), Oyez
• Audio: The oral arguments in Flowers, C-SPAN, 3/20/19
• “Excluding Black Jurors in Curtis Flowers Case Violated Constitution, Supreme Court Rules,” New York Times, 6/21/19
• “Opinion analysis: Justices reverse death sentence for Mississippi inmate,” SCOTUSblog, 6/21/19

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

• Article III, Legal Information Institute
• 14th Amendment, Legal Information Institute

JURY SELECTION

• Batson v. Kentucky (1986), Oyez
• Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s article: “Defense Presence and Participation: A Procedural Minimum for Batson v. Kentucky Hearings,” Yale Law Journal, 1989
• “Learn About Jury Service,” United States Courts 
• TV show: “Bull,” CBS

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

• Gamble v. United States (2019), Oyez

JUDGE ANNE THOMPSON

• Judge Anne Thompson’s appearance on CAFE Insider
• “Judge Anne Thompson has seen it all in a long career,” The Trentonian, 11/25/12

We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne. Thank you for being a part of the CAFE Insider community.

In this clip from Stay Tuned, Rachel Barkow discusses penal populism, the possibility of a pardon for Navy Seal Ed Gallagher, Justice Scalia’s judicial philosophy, why good writing matters for Supreme Court Justices, and cameras in the courtroom.

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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

ED GALLAGHER

• “Trump May Be Preparing Pardons for Servicemen Accused of War Crimes,” New York Times, 5/18/19

JUSTICE SCALIA

• “The Court after Scalia: A mixed bag on criminal law and procedure issues,” SCOTUSblog, 9/9/16