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Summary
This legal document argues that the government misrepresented information to the court regarding the treatment of inmate Ms. Maxwell. The government initially claimed that flashlight checks every 15 minutes were a routine procedure, but later admitted in a letter that Ms. Maxwell is the only inmate subjected to this treatment. The document contends this is a form of mistreatment being justified without proper evidence, such as an affidavit.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Inmate/Defendant |
The subject of targeted flashlight checks every 15 minutes while in solitary confinement.
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| BOP officials | Officials |
Mentioned as the party for whom flashlight checks are supposedly routine.
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| MDC staff | Staff |
The individuals who conduct the flashlight checks on Ms. Maxwell.
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| Orwell |
Referenced in a literary allusion to his concept of the 'Ministry of Truth'.
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| Your Honor | Judge |
Addressed during an oral argument regarding the routine nature of flashlight checks.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Court | government agency |
The judicial body to which the government allegedly misrepresented facts during an oral argument.
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| BOP | government agency |
Bureau of Prisons, whose officials were said to routinely conduct flashlight checks.
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| MDC | correctional facility |
Metropolitan Detention Center, where staff conduct flashlight checks on Ms. Maxwell.
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| Ministry of Truth | fictional organization |
Used as a comparison to describe the government's response regarding inmate checks.
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| government | government agency |
The party accused of misrepresenting facts to the court and justifying Ms. Maxwell's treatment.
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Timeline (2 events)
An oral argument was held where the government was asked about the routine nature of flashlight checks on Ms. Maxwell.
Court
MDC staff conduct targeted flashlight checks on Ms. Maxwell every 15 minutes during the night, waking her up.
MDC
Relationships (2)
The document describes the government's actions and justifications for the treatment of Ms. Maxwell, who is an inmate and defendant.
The document accuses the government of misrepresenting facts to the Court during legal proceedings.
Key Quotes (2)
"My understanding, Your Honor, is that that is a routine; it is routine by BOP officials."Source
— government
(A statement made during oral argument to the Court regarding flashlight checks.)
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"MDC staff conduct flashlight checks every fifteen minutes [only for Ms. Maxwell] because the defendant, while not on suicide watch, is on an enhanced security schedule."Source
— government (from Doc. 270)
(An admission from a government document (Doc. 270) explaining why Ms. Maxwell receives frequent checks.)
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Case 21-58, Document 89-1, 05/17/2021, 3102450, Page7 of 14
2. Government misrepresentation to this Court during oral argument when asked if shining lights in Ms. Maxwell’s face every fifteen minutes during the night was routine: “My understanding, Your Honor, is that that is a routine; it is routine by BOP officials.” But then in a letter to the district court, the government admitted that Ms. Maxwell is the only inmate who receives these targeted flashlight checks every 15 minutes. Doc. 270 (“MDC staff conduct flashlight checks every fifteen minutes [only for Ms. Maxwell] because the defendant, while not on suicide watch, is on an enhanced security schedule.”).
In a response that would make Orwell’s Ministry of Truth proud, the government tries to spin this and argue that other inmates are also periodically checked throughout the night. Doc. 270 (stating – without an affidavit or other actual sworn testimony – that in general population, checks are usually done about once an hour).
But try as it might, the government cannot escape the bottom line that Ms. Maxwell is the only person who is treated this way and wakened every 15 minutes while in solitary confinement. In fact, the government then tries to justify the treatment by saying – again without support or an affidavit – that even though Ms. Maxwell is not suicidal, she should
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