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Summary

This legal document, filed on December 30, 2020, is a court ruling regarding a defendant's detention. The Court acknowledges the alarming spread of COVID-19 at the MDC facility where the defendant is held but denies release, stating the pandemic is not a sufficient basis to override its finding that the defendant is a substantial flight risk. The Court also notes the defendant has no underlying health conditions and deems a new hearing unnecessary, resolving the matter based on the submitted papers.

People (2)

Name Role Context
The Defendant Defendant
The subject of the legal proceedings, currently housed at the MDC, and considered a flight risk by the Court.
The Court Judicial Body
The entity making the ruling on the Defendant's detention, expressing concerns about COVID-19 but ultimately denying ...

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
Federal Bureau of Prisons Government Agency
Cited as the source for COVID-19 statistics at its facilities (BOP facilities), including the MDC.
Government Government
A party in the case, whose arguments for detention are noted as not resting on the Defendant's dangerousness.

Timeline (3 events)

2020-07-14
A prior hearing where the Court provided reasons for its determination, which are stated to still apply.
2020-12-28
The Court last visited the Federal Bureau of Prisons website for COVID-19 statistics.
https://www.bop.gov/coronavirus/
An initial bail hearing where the Court found the Defendant had no underlying health conditions.

Locations (2)

Location Context
MDC
The facility where the Defendant is housed and which is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak with 99 inmates and 11 staff...
General term for facilities run by the Bureau of Prisons where the spread of COVID-19 is a concern.

Relationships (2)

The Court Judicial The Defendant
The Court is ruling on the Defendant's motion regarding detention and bail.
The Government Adversarial (Legal) The Defendant
The Government and the Defendant are opposing parties in a legal case concerning her detention.

Key Quotes (2)

"The pandemic, including increasing positivity numbers in the MDC, is not a basis for release in this case where the Court finds that the Defendant poses a substantial and actual risk of flight and that no combination of conditions could reasonably assure her appearance."
Source
— The Court (The Court's conclusion explaining why the COVID-19 situation does not warrant the Defendant's release.)
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"as the Court found at the initial bail hearing, the Defendant has no underlying health conditions that put her at heightened risk of health impacts were she to contract COVID."
Source
— The Court (A key finding from a previous hearing that diminishes the argument for release based on health risks from the pandemic.)
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Quote #2

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