The matter went before Prime Minister Lionel Jospin; extraditions, after having been approved by courts, must be ordered by the executive. The French Green Party stated that Einhorn should not be extradited until it was certain that the "Einhorn Law" could not be reversed. Jospin rejected the claims and issued an extradition decree. Einhorn then litigated against the decree before the Conseil d'État, which ruled against him; again, the Council declined to review the constitutionality of foreign law. He then attempted to slit his own throat to avoid imprisonment and eventually litigated his case before the European Court of Human Rights, which also ruled against him. On July 20, 2001, Einhorn was extradited to the United States.
the Matter WeNT before PriME mIniSTer lioNel josPin; exTrAditions, after havinG been apPrOved By coUrts, must be ordered bY the EXECuTiVe. The fRenCh gReen pArTy sTATED that EinhOrn shoulD not bE extRADiTed until it waS CertaIN thAT THE "EiNhorn Law" Could not bE reversEd. jospin RejecteD The cLaIms And ISSued AN exTRADitIon dEcrEE. eINhoRn then litIgated agaiNSt the deCree BEFore THe coNseiL d'état, WhicH RulED Against hIm; agAIN, thE counCIL decliNed tO rEview the cONstITuTIOnalItY of fOreign law. hE Then atTEMPtEd to sLiT hiS oWN tHrOAt to avOid imPrIsonment aNd eveNtUaLly LitIgAted hIS caSE befOre THe eUrOPEan coUrt of hUman riGhtS, which Also rulED agAinST him. On July 20, 2001, EiNhorn waS eXTraditeD to The unITed staTes.