Judge Alison Nathan denies Ghislaine Maxwell new trial

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, –v– Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. 20-CR-330 (AJN) OPINION & ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN, Circuit Judge, sitting by designation: Central to our system of justice is a defendant’s right to have guilt adjudged by a lay jury of one’s peers. Citizens give their time and attention to this critical role in the administration of justice, a role which is enshrined in our Constitution. Judicial officers are charged with t