Unannounced Inter-Facility Transfers
Ryan was cycled through ten different facilities during the federal case — Tyler (E.D. Tex.), Oklahoma transit, NW3 quarantine, DC DOC CTF, Rappahannock Regional Jail, Northern Neck Regional Jail, FDC Houston, Florence, Albany Jail, and post-sentence BOP — without notice, repeatedly disrupting counsel, family, religious observance, and continuity of medical care.
Officials named in the evidence
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Evidence on file
4 documents on file
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Ryan2 documents
Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.
grievance_form · Sep 15, 2022
Government Opposition — page 3 of 9 (Legal Standard)
Government continues: Nichols allegedly held chair threateningly, transferred to Central Virginia Regional Jail. Legal Standard section cites Lee and Thorne; emphasizes § 3142(i) is granted sparingly.
Readletter · Sep 12, 2022
Email: USMS Ruffin Confirms Transfer to Rappahannock Regional Jail (RRJ)
Continuation of Gross/USMS email chain. Sept 12, 2022 5:10 PM email from U.S. Marshal Lamont J. Ruffin (D.C., 333 Constitution Ave NW Room 1500) confirming Mr. Nichols was transferred to Rappahannock Regional Jail (RRJ). Ruffin says Court was made aware of transfer and Nichols will remain at RRJ until further notice. Gross asks for justification provided to the court.
ReadAttorney2 documents
Defense counsel correspondence (Joseph McBride, Jonathan Gross).
letter · Oct 14, 2022
Atty/Rabbi Gross to SDUSM Haywood: Nichols Sukkot religious accommodation (Oct 2022)
Oct 14 2022 1:17 PM Gmail message from Jonathan Gross (attorney and Jewish rabbi) to Supervisory Deputy US Marshal Derek Haywood (Derek.Haywood@usdoj.gov), cc Joseph McBride. Reports Marshal Ruffin identified Haywood as contact. Says Ryan Nichols (USMS custody at Rappahannock Jail) wants to observe Sukkot (Leviticus 23:44) by having a meal in a Sukkah; Jail denied his 15-minute outside-under-sky request; grievance filed but holiday ends Sunday.
Readletter · Sep 12, 2022
Email thread: Marshal Ruffin confirms Nichols moved to Rappahannock Regional Jail (Sep 12 2022)
Tail of email thread between attorney Gross and US Marshal (A) Lamont J. Ruffin (DC). Ruffins Sep 12 2022 5:10 PM message confirms Nichols transferred to Rappahannock Regional Jail (RRJ, rrj.state.va.us); says transportation logistics not discussed until movement is completed, Court was made aware, Nichols remains at RRJ until further notice. Gross prior message demands info shared with the court to justify the sudden transfer. Includes Ruffins full signature block (333 Constitution Ave NW Room 1500, Washington DC 20001, 202-353-0607).
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