Federal inmates like Bernie Madoff and Michael Cohen have filed motions in federal court requesting their early release or placement in home confinement based on their potential exposure to the coronavirus while in the BOP’s custody. Hundreds of other low-level offenders currently serving federal time have filed similar motions. The attorneys filing these motions have […]
Lawyers representing inmates at a Mississippi prison in a pending federal lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections filed a motion on Monday, March 16, requesting that the MDOC conduct immediate testing of all inmates and employees at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman for the coronavirus. The attorneys are also requesting that the MDOC […]
Courts across the country have limited their functions and access based on the spread of the coronavirus. The U.S. Courts website has also created a list of federal courts that have issued orders in response to the virus…
With the continued spread of the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19), quarantines are being considered as a potential way to control the spread of the virus. Quarantines can be effective, but they also create potential legal issues. Quarantines are already being rolled out in response to the coronavirus. Recently, hundreds of Americans were evacuated out of […]
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