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Document DOJ-OGR-00001000

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Summary: The document lists multiple court cases in the S.D.N.Y. where pre-trial bail applications were denied, despite defendants having underlying health conditions that could put them at higher risk for COVID-19. Judges consistently ruled against releasing defendants pre-trial, even when health conditions were cited. The compilation suggests a judicial trend during the pandemic.
Significance: This document is potentially important because it compiles and analyzes court decisions regarding pre-trial bail applications during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for defendants with underlying health conditions. It reveals a trend of courts denying bail despite the pandemic and health risks.
Key Topics: Pre-trial bail applications during COVID-19 pandemic Denial of bail for defendants with underlying health conditions COVID-19 risk assessment in court decisions
Key People:
  • Marrero, J. - Judge who denied pre-trial bail application
  • Daniels, J. - Judge who denied pre-trial bail application
  • Parker, J. - Judge who denied pre-trial bail application and collected relevant cases
  • Preska, J. - Judge who denied pre-trial bail applications in multiple cases
  • Woods, J. - Judge who denied pre-trial bail application
  • Engelmayr, J. - Judge who denied pre-trial bail application
  • Furman, J. - Judge who denied pre-trial bail application
  • Buchwald, J. - Judge who denied bail application based on general COVID-19 reasons
Document Type
Court Filing
Date
Unknown
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES001

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defendant with asthma); United States v. Medina, 19 Cr. 351, ECF No. 68 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 14, 2020) (Marrero, J.) (denying pre-trial bail application by defendant with diabetes and hypertension); United States v. Bradley, No. 19 Cr. 632, ECF No. 34 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 14, 2020) (Daniels, J.) (denying pre-trial bail application by defendant with high blood pressure and obesity (see ECF Nos. 29, 33, 34)); United States v. Vizcaino, No. 20 Cr. 241, 2020 WL 1862631, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 14, 2020) (Parker, J.) (denying pre-trial bail application and collecting cases in which bail applications have been denied even where defendants have underlying health conditions); United States v. Irizarry, 17 Cr. 283, 2020 WL 1705424 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 8, 2020) (Preska, J.) (denying pre-trial bail application by defendant with asthma and anxiety); United States v. Daniels, 20 Cr. 69, ECF No. 26 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 3, 2020) (Woods, J.) (denying pre-trial bail application (see ECF Nos. 19, 26)); United States v. Parker, 14 Cr. 139, ECF No. 51 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 2, 2020) (Preska, J.) (denying pre-VOSR hearing bail application by inmate on MDC high-risk list with asthma (see ECF Nos. 48, 51)); United States v. Conley, No. 19 Cr. 131, ECF No. 366 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2020) (Engelmayr, J.) (denying pre-trial bail application by defendant on high-risk list with asthma, partial lung removal, diabetes, high blood pressure, and hypertension (see ECF Nos. 363, 366)); United States v. Chambers, No. 20 Cr. 135, 2020 WL 1530746 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2020) (Furman, J.) (denying pre-trial bail application by defendant with asthma); United States v. Acosta, No. 19 Cr. 848, ECF No. 14 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 25, 2020) (Buchwald, J.) (denying bail application by defendant that relied on general reasons to release inmates because of the spread of the COVID-19 virus). As the foregoing citations make clear, the defendants in many of these cases asserted underlying health conditions that purportedly placed them at heightened risk with respect to COVID-19, but courts nevertheless denied their