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BRAZILIAN COURT HOTEL AND CONDO · 67 Department of Justice · 24 Supreme Court · 23 U.S. District Court · 14 Court · 14 United States Department of Justice · 13

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It Was The First Time In History That A Court—Any Court—Had Ruled That The Government Had No Power To Ban Or Prosecute An “Obscene” Film That Was Shown To The Public In A Theater. I Had Achieved A Total Victory Not Only For My Client
document It was the first time in history that a court—any court—had ruled that the government had no power to ban or prosecute an “obscene” film that was shown to the public in a theater. I had achieved a total victory not only for my client House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

but for my novel approach to offensiveness under the First Amendment. It was a heck of a way to begin my career as a lawyer. The victory would

the trial court reimposed death sentences
document The state of Arizona continued to seek the death penalty and asked the trial court to find that the Tison brothers possessed a “reckless indifference to human life.” Without even conducting an evidentiary hearing House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

the trial court reimposed death sentences

the court published the decision reversing Sybers conviction
document I argued the appeal. It turned into a seminar on the scientific method. I began as the “teacher” but soon became the “student” when I realized that the presiding judge knew at least as much about the science as I did. A few months later House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

the court published the decision reversing Sybers conviction

even if the doctors believed that “no” meant “yes.” The appellate court ruled
document Unfortunately for these defendants their trial lawyers had not appropriately raised the issue of reasonable mistake of fact. They asked for an instruction that might have invited the jury to acquit even if the mistake had been unreasonable—that is House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

even if the doctors believed that “no” meant “yes.” The appellate court ruled

The Court’s Decision Was Roundly Criticized By Many Feminists
document The court’s decision was roundly criticized by many feminists House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)

on the ground that allowing the defense to have access to the complainant’s psychiatric records would discourage complainants from coming forward. The court was sensitive to this concern and said the following: