Person of record
Hon. K. Nicole Mitchell
U.S. Magistrate Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Texas (Tyler Division) who presided over Ryan Nichols's first bond hearing on January 22, 2021 — four days after his arrest. Denied pretrial release. Ryan would not get another bond hearing for almost 11 months. Scan j6s26-004 captures Ryan's handwritten transcription of her ruling.
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Evidence on file
7 documents on file
Ryan3 documents
Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.
grievance_form · Sep 4, 2022
IGP Complaint 9/4/22: Toilet paper denied, supervisor refusal w/ case cites
DC DOC IGP Complaint by Ryan Nichols 376795 C2B dated 9/4/22 12:05am. Last night watched in utter horror as Kosh Kelly begged for toilet paper, was denied toilet paper until a CO showed up. Multiple inmates asked to speak to white shirt supervisor, told no. Cites Sellars v. Beto 409 U.S. 968, Mitchell v. Aluminum, Hoptowit v. Spellman 753 F.2d 779.
grievance_form · Feb 25, 2022
Denial of IGP 22091955-909: group grievance & exceeds active limit (Mitchell)
DCDOC Denial of Inmate IGP Form (PP 4030.1, Attachment B). Ryan Nichols DCDC#376795, CTF, Unit C2B. Denied because grievance was on behalf of a group and because Nichols already had 5 active grievances pending.
motion
Reply to Govt Opposition p2: distinguishing Tsarnaev, Skilling, Yousef, Haldeman, McVeigh
Page 2 of 8. Distinguishes governments cited precedents: Boston Marathon bomber (In re Tsarnaev 780 F.3d 14), Enron (Skilling v. US 561 U.S. 358), WTC attacks (US v. Yousef 327 F.3d 56, US v. Moussaoui 43 F.Appx 612), Watergate (US v. Haldeman 559 F.2d 31), and Oklahoma City (US v. McVeigh 918 F.Supp. 1467). Footnote: Government fails to address US v. Oliver North.
Co-detainee3 documents
Corroborating witness statements and letters from fellow January 6 detainees.
grievance_form · Mar 1, 2022
Shane Jenkins — DOC Denial of IGP #22091955-908 (haircut grievance denied as group)
DC DOC Denial of Inmate IGP Form (PP 4030.1 Attachment B) returning Shane Jenkins #377186 haircut grievance IGP #22091955-908 (filed 2/26/22, received 2/28/22) on the grounds that it appears to be a group grievance (not permitted) and that the issue is addressed in another grievance. Signed by IGP Coordinator J. Mitchell, 3/1/22, at CTF.
grievance_form · Feb 26, 2022
Shane Jenkins — Step 1 Informal: vaccinated-only haircuts (IGP #22091955-908), witnessed by Ryan Nichols
DC DOC Step 1 Informal Resolution Complaint Form filed by Shane Leeder Jenkins #377186, Unit C2B Cell 4, complaining that Guy Reffitt (unvaccinated, trial Feb 28) was taken to the barbershop for a haircut while Jenkins has been denied a haircut since arriving 4/13/21 — discrimination based on political beliefs. Witnessed by Bryan/Ryan Nichols; received by IGP 2/28/2022 as IGP #22091955-908; responder J. Mitchell 3/1/22.
grievance_form · Feb 25, 2022
IGP 22091955-909 (Mitchell-received copy): barbershop discrimination grievance
White photocopy of the 2/25/22 barbershop/haircut discrimination grievance (same content as scan 003), now stamped Received Mar 8 2022, assigned IGP #22091955-909, with coordinator J. Mitchell signature 3/1/22. This is the formally-logged copy that was denied in scan 002.
Court1 document
Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.
ruling · Jan 22, 2021
Handwritten transcription — Judge K. Nicole Mitchell detention ruling (1/22/21)
Handwritten transcription/notes of Hon. K. Nicole Mitchell's January 22, 2021 ruling denying Ryan Nichols pretrial release. Lists five reasons including planned attack, text messages re weapons/body armor, threats, intent, and substance abuse concerns.