Academic critique of proposed victims' rights procedural changes
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The passage discusses scholarly arguments about victim‑status hearings and procedural reforms, but provides no concrete leads, names, transactions, or actionable allegations involving powerful actors. Proposes that defendants should not have an automatic right to challenge victim status. Criticizes the Advisory Committee's minimalist approach to victims' rights. References academic sources and pri
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