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Case 9:09-cv-80469-KAM Document 11 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/05/2009 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO.: 09-CIV• 80469 - MARRA/JOHNSON JANE DOE II, Plaintiff, V. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. _____________ / DEFENDANT EPSTEIN'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXCEED PAGE LIMITATION FOR DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS & SUPPORTING MEMORANDUM OF LAW DIRECTED TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned counsel, moves to exceed the page limitation of 20 pages imposed by Loe. Gen. Rule 7.1. C. 2. (S.D. Fla.), in his memorandum of law in support of his motion to dismiss directed to Plaintiff JANE DOE ll's Complaint [DE 1], filed March 25, 2009. In support of his motion, Defendant states: 1. Local Gen. Rule 7.1 C. 2. provides in part that absent prior permission of the court, no party shall file any legal memorandum exceeding 20 pages in length. Defendant is in the process of preparing his motion to dismiss and supporting memorandum of law directed to Plaintiffs Complaint, (which is due by an extension to May 6, 2009), and the legal memorandum will exceed the 20 page limitation. It is clear based on the issues raised in Plaintiff's Complaint that in excess of 20 pages is required to fully and adequately discuss the issues raised in moving to dismiss Plaintiff's action. 2. The issues being addressed include but are not limited to constitutional law issues and what version of 18 U.S.C.A. §2255 applies to this action, and the meaning of §2255 with respect to the cause of action created and the presumptive minimum Case 9:09-cv-80469-KAM Document 11 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/05/2009 Page 2 of 3 Jane Doe II v. Epstein, et al. Page2 damages amount imposed. (It is Defendant's position that the 2006 amended version does NOT apply to this action; rather, it is the statute in effect during the time of the alleged conduct that apply). 3. Plaintiff's Complaint seeks to multiple the presumptive minimum damages amount under 18 U.S.C. §2255 and references the 2006 amended version of the statute, which most significantly increased triple-fold the presumptive minimum damages amount imposed from $50,000 to $150,000. 4. A length exceeding 20 pages is required so that Defendant may fully address the issues raised in Plaintiff's Complaint and in seeking dismissal thereof. Under the constitutional guarantees of due process, including a fair and full opportunity to be heard, and in the interests of justice so that the Court may render a fully informed decision on the issue, Defendant is entitled to an order granting his motion to exceed the page limitation. (Excluding endnotes, quoting statutory text and Complaint allegations, it appears that Defendant's legal memorandum will be approximately 24 to 28 pages.) 5. As certified below herein, Plaintiff's counsel agreed to the request to exceed 20 pages. WHEREFORE, Defendant respectfully requests that this Court grant Defendant's motion, and enter an order allowing Defendant's legal memorandum in support of dismissal of Plaintiff's action to be in excess of 20 pages. Case 9:09-cv-80469-KAM Document 11 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/05/2009 Page 3 of 3 Jane Doe II v. Epstein, et al. Page 3 Rule 7.1 Certification Pursuant to communication by telephone, Pl tiff's counsel has no objection to the request to exceed 20 pages herein. Co.tinsel for Defendant EPSTEIN Certificate of Service I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the foregoing document is being served this day on all counsel of record identified on the following service list in the manne~cified via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF on this Q_ Jaay of ..Mfil!._, 2009: Isidro M. Garcia, Esq. Garcia Law Firm, P.A. 224 Datura Street, Suite 900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-7732 561-832-7137 F isidrogarcia@bellsouth.net Counsel for Plaintiff Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq. Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. 250 Australian Avenue South Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5012 561-659-8300 561-835-8691 Fax a es b south.net Co-C n e for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein By:-,t.~,,£---=------ R R D. CRITTON, JR., ESQ. Florida Bar No. 224162 rcrit@bclclaw.com MICHAEL J. PIKE, ESQ. Florida Bar #617296 mpike@bclclaw.com BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN 515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-842-2820 Fax: 561-515-3148 (Co-counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein)