{ "document_metadata": { "page_number": "1", "document_number": "692", "date": "11/22/21", "document_type": "Memorandum Opinion & Order", "has_handwriting": false, "has_stamps": true }, "full_text": "Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 692 Filed 11/22/21 Page 1 of 17\n\nUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT\nSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK\n\nUnited States of America,\n\n-v-\n\nGhislain Maxwell,\n\nDefendant.\n\nALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge:\n\nThe Defense on November 1, 2021, noticed eight expert witnesses. Def. Br., Ex. 1 (\"Notice\"). Two of those experts, Dr. Park Dietz and Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, are expected to offer opinions that rebut opinions of the Government's expert witness, Dr. Lisa Rocchio. The Government on November 8, 2021, filed a motion to partially preclude the testimony of Dr. Dietz and Dr. Loftus. Dkt. No. 424. The Court has already addressed that motion.\n\nOn November 15, 2021, the Government moved to fully or partially preclude the testimony of the remaining six experts. The Defense filed a response on November 19, 2021.\n\nThe Court addresses the motion to preclude Dr. Hall in this separate opinion. It will address the other five experts in public rulings.\n\nI. Legal standard\n\nFederal Rule of Evidence 702 governs the admissibility of expert testimony. That rule states:\n\nA witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if:\n\n1\n\nDOJ-OGR-00011139", "text_blocks": [ { "type": "printed", "content": "Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 692 Filed 11/22/21 Page 1 of 17", "position": "header" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK", "position": "header" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "United States of America, -v- Ghislain Maxwell, Defendant.", "position": "middle" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge:", "position": "middle" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "The Defense on November 1, 2021, noticed eight expert witnesses. Def. Br., Ex. 1 (\"Notice\"). Two of those experts, Dr. Park Dietz and Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, are expected to offer opinions that rebut opinions of the Government's expert witness, Dr. Lisa Rocchio. The Government on November 8, 2021, filed a motion to partially preclude the testimony of Dr. Dietz and Dr. Loftus. Dkt. No. 424. The Court has already addressed that motion.", "position": "middle" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "On November 15, 2021, the Government moved to fully or partially preclude the testimony of the remaining six experts. The Defense filed a response on November 19, 2021.", "position": "middle" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "The Court addresses the motion to preclude Dr. Hall in this separate opinion. It will address the other five experts in public rulings.", "position": "middle" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "I. Legal standard", "position": "middle" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "Federal Rule of Evidence 702 governs the admissibility of expert testimony. That rule states:", "position": "middle" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if:", "position": "middle" }, { "type": "stamp", "content": "USDC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #: DATE FILED: 11/22/21", "position": "margin" }, { "type": "printed", "content": "20-CR-330 (AJN) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER", "position": "margin" } ], "entities": { "people": [ "Alison J. Nathan", "Ghislain Maxwell", "Dr. Park Dietz", "Dr. Elizabeth Loftus", "Dr. Lisa Rocchio", "Dr. Hall" ], "organizations": [ "United States District Court", "Southern District of New York" ], "locations": [ "New York" ], "dates": [ "November 1, 2021", "November 8, 2021", "November 15, 2021", "November 19, 2021", "11/22/21" ], "reference_numbers": [ "1:20-cr-00330-PAE", "Document 692", "20-CR-330 (AJN)", "Dkt. No. 424", "DOJ-OGR-00011139" ] }, "additional_notes": "The document appears to be a court filing with a stamp indicating electronic filing. The text is clear and legible, with no visible redactions or damage." }