The court rejected Thomas's request for home confinement, finding that such relief was only within the powers of the Attorney General, and rejected his request for compassionate release because, despite alleging spread COVID-19 within FCI Elkton, he did not allege or provide evidence that he was "himself . . . particularly vulnerable to COVID-19." The court noted in particular a lack of allegations regarding "underlying conditions that would increase his risk of severe illness related to COVID-19."
United States v. Thomas, No. 1:14-cr-00146-CCB (D. Md. Sept. 17, 2020)
Compassionate Release Exhaustion Holdingsin Federal Case
Other, Assumed exhaustion of remedies in order to resolve the motion despite a lack of documentation supporting exhaustion
Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Other, Not Mentioned
Pre-Existing Health Conditions Notes
N/A
Class Action Medically Vulnerable People
N/A
Charges
N/A
COVID-19 in Jail Prison or Detention Center
Yes
Litigation Database
Crowdsourced legal documents from around the country related to COVID-19 and incarceration, organized, collected, and summarized for public defenders, litigators, and other advocates. Created and managed by Bronx Defenders, Columbia Law School’s Center for Institutional and Social Change, UCLA Law COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project, and Zealous. Mostly federal court opinions, but now expanding to states and legal filings, declarations, and exhibits.
This resource is designed to help lawyers, advocates, researchers, journalists, and others interested in challenging, remedying, or drawing attention to the grave risk that Covid-19 poses to individuals who are detained.