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Eugene

(61,595 posts)
Tue May 26, 2020, 03:58 PM May 2020

Supreme Court for now will not stop Ohio order to identify prisoners for move because of coronavirus

Source: Washington Post

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused the Trump administration’s request to shelve a judge’s order that hundreds of at-risk inmates at a federal prison in Ohio be expeditiously moved because of an outbreak of coronavirus.

The court left open the door for the administration. It said a new filing could be appropriate later after the case proceeded through lower courts.

Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Neil M. Gorsuch would have granted the administration’s request.

Courts across the country are seeing a rising number of lawsuits involving the covid-19 risk to prisoners. But the Trump administration had asked the Supreme Court to stop an order from a federal judge in Ohio regarding an outbreak at one of the worst hit, the Elkton Federal Correctional Institution.

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By Robert Barnes
5/26/2020, 2:37:00 p.m.


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-for-now-will-not-stop-ohio-order-to-identify-prisoners-for-release-because-of-coronavirus/2020/05/26/8b6d458a-9f74-11ea-81bb-c2f70f01034b_story.html

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Supreme Court for now will not stop Ohio order to identify prisoners for move because of coronavirus (Original Post) Eugene May 2020 OP
But I guess Trump was okay with Manafort being released to house arrest for the same reason. Mr.Bill May 2020 #1
Exactly. If the prisoners are there for non violent crimes, they should be released to house iluvtennis May 2020 #2
I don't think trying to hand over control of the USA Mr.Bill May 2020 #3
I agree with you Mr Bill wrt the trump crime family. My original comment was about the average iluvtennis May 2020 #4
Thanks Mr.Bill May 2020 #5
No worries. iluvtennis May 2020 #6

iluvtennis

(19,758 posts)
2. Exactly. If the prisoners are there for non violent crimes, they should be released to house
Tue May 26, 2020, 07:51 PM
May 2020

arrest until the outbreak is under control.

Mr.Bill

(24,104 posts)
3. I don't think trying to hand over control of the USA
Tue May 26, 2020, 09:52 PM
May 2020

to Vladimir Putin is a non-violent crime. I think most of the Trump administration is made up of some of the most dangerous criminals in the history of the civilized world.

iluvtennis

(19,758 posts)
4. I agree with you Mr Bill wrt the trump crime family. My original comment was about the average
Tue May 26, 2020, 10:41 PM
May 2020

everday people in prison - e.g., those for drug possession, other minor violations.

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