Critique of Advisory Committee's Selective Application of Crime Victims' Rights Act in Federal Criminal Rules

The passage discusses internal procedural debates within the Judicial Advisory Committee about rule amendments related to victims' rights. It mentions no high‑profile individuals, agencies, or financi Advisory Committee amended Rule 18 to address victims' right to fairness but not other rules. Committee used CVRA dignity and privacy provisions as a basis for amendments, ignoring the fairness Hist