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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 53 Filed 09/03/19 Page 28 of 86 J8RsEPS1 1 MR. WEINBERG: Yes, your Honor. 2 I think, like when appeals are taken, bail issues 3 remain before the district court. Jurisdiction is not 4 completely divested. Your Honor issued a pretrial detention 5 order and your Honor has the power, the inherent authority, 6 they are not going to refuse to allow you to go look at the 7 ninth floor. They are going to count on you to make decisions 8 in the future. 9 I just trust that the executive branch is not going to 10 prevent the judicial branch from looking into the death of 11 Jeffrey Epstein or the conditions in the SHU unit at the MCC, 12 sir. 13 THE COURT: Great. Thank you. 14 MS. COMEY: May I, your Honor? 15 Just very briefly, your Honor. I would note that upon 16 the dismissal of the indictment, which I believe the parties 17 agree is appropriate in this case, there would be no case. 18 There would be no jurisdiction for the court to conduct any 19 sort of inquiry, even if the court had such authority. 20 THE COURT: Right. 21 OK. I think we've heard enough. 22 It is at this point in the hearing that I would like 23 to call upon victims' counsel, plural, for any remarks they may 24 have and they may wish to make. Also, to introduce their 25 clients, those of them who wish to be heard. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00000666