In re Allen

Petitioners seek a writ of mandamus directing the district court to give them “crime victim” status under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (“CVRA”). 18 U.S.C. § 3771. The CVRA confers crime victim status on “person[s] directly and proximately harmed as a result of the commis*735sion of a Federal offense.” Id. § 3771(e). In April 2008, upon the Government’s motion, the district court held a hearing to determine whether the Petitioners were “crime victims.” Some, but not all, of the Petitioners testified at that hearing. After the hearing, the district court ruled that Petitioners were not “crime…