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United States v. Nichols

Case No. 1:21-cr-00117 · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · 10 federal charges · Judge Hon. Thomas F. Hogan (pretrial & detention, 2021–2023); Hon. Royce C. Lamberth (plea, sentencing & judgment, 2023–2025)

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Aug 12, 2022

Motion to Dismiss Count Two — adverb vs conjunctive adverb / Sarbanes-Oxley (p.13 of 21)

Doc 138 p.13 of 21. Explains adverb vs conjunctive adverb distinction. Cites Frederick Crews The Random House Handbook 403 (6th ed. 1992), US National Bank v. Independent Insurance Agents of America (508 U.S. 439). Notes 1512(c) was enacted as part of Sarbanes-Oxley to penalize impairing integrity of records, documents, and tangible objects.

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Aug 12, 2022

Motion to Dismiss Count Two — Begay analysis / surplusage canon (p.16 of 21)

Doc 138 p.16 of 21. Discusses Begay v. US interpretation of "otherwise" clause in 18 U.S.C. 924(e)(2)(B) (DUI not covered by violent felony otherwise clause due to crimes listed being burglary, arson, extortion, explosives). Section 6: Government construction creates surplusage. Cites Independent Ins. Agents v. Hawke (211 F.3d 638), Qi-Zhuo v. Meissner, Marx v. General Revenue Corp.

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Aug 12, 2022

Motion to Dismiss Count Two — grammar of otherwise (p.12 of 21)

Doc 138 p.12 of 21. Section 4: Misuse of Grammar Allows Misapplication of the Law. Argues "otherwise" is a conjunctive adverb that connects 1512(c)(1) and (c)(2). Discusses six types of adverbs (time, manner, place, degree, frequency, conjunction). Cites thesaurus.com and American Heritage Dictionary (5th Ed. 2020).

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Aug 12, 2022

Motion to Dismiss Count Two — Memorandum of Law / Legal Standard (p.5 of 21)

Doc 138 p.5 of 21. Memorandum of Law, Section III Legal Standard. Cites Fed. R. Crim. P. 12(b)(3)(B), US v. Stone (394 F.Supp.3d 1), US v. Seuss, US v. Apodaca, Russell v. US, Stirone v. US, US v. Sunia, US v. Sanford on standard for dismissing defective indictment.

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Aug 12, 2022

Motion to Dismiss Count Two — surplusage / 1512 review (p.17 of 21)

Doc 138 p.17 of 21. Lists 1512 subsections rendered superfluous by government interpretation (1512(a)(1)(A)-(b)(2)(D), 1512(d)(1)). Section 7: Review of all of 1512 shows government interpretation is wrong - 1512(a) covers murder, (b) intimidation, (d) harassment, each tied to suppressing testimony/evidence. Argues Nichols could not have known what conduct violates the law.

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Aug 12, 2022

Motion to Dismiss Count Two — Yates plurality / noscitur a sociis (p.15 of 21)

Doc 138 p.15 of 21. Continues Yates analysis: Sarbanes-Oxley prompted by Enron/Arthur Andersen document destruction. Discusses Yates plurality use of interpretive canons (noscitur a sociis, ejusdem generis). Cites Miller (2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45696) on "hide an elephant in a mousehole" / "zebra standing out in a flock of geese." Cites Gustafson v. Alloyd Co., Washington State Dept. of Social Services v. Keffeler.

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Aug 12, 2022

Motion to Dismiss Count Two — Certificate of Service (p.21 of 21)

Doc 138 p.21 of 21. Final page — Certificate of Service dated 12th day of August 2022, signed by Joseph D. McBride, Esq. ECF System service.

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Aug 11, 2022

Doc 134 (8/12/22): Motion to Join Harkrider Reply p.3 - USCP shot first, conclusion

Page 3 of Doc 134. Cites In re Grand Jury Subpoena 870 F.3d 312 (4th Cir 2017) on opinion work product. Asserts USCP shot first, launched barrage at peaceful protestors, no authorization to fire concussion grenades at faces/heads/torsos. Calls for Court to grant ECF 117 and deny Govts ECF 100-104. Signed Joseph D. McBride 8/11/22.

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Aug 11, 2022

United States v. Benjamin Larocca — Judgment, ECF No. 66

Signed judgment recording conviction on Count Three, dismissal of Counts One, Two, Four, and Five, and the sentence imposed.

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Aug 11, 2022

Doc 129 (8/10/22): Nichols Motion to Continue p.2 - signed Joseph McBride

Page 2 of Doc 129 Motion to Continue trial filed by Joseph D. McBride for Nichols. Cites US v. Bailey 2021 WL 5798045. Notes co-counsel Kira West has no objection, government objects. Signed New York, NY August 11, 2022.

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Aug 11, 2022

Motion in Limine — signature page with WHEREFORE list of excluded terms (p.5)

Page 5 of 5, signature page of Nichols motion in limine. WHEREFORE clause requests exclusion of terms: terrorism, terrorist, insurrection(ist), mob, rioter, treason, traitor, sedition, conspiracy, attack on Capitol/democracy/Congress, white supremacy, police were killed, Oathkeepers, Proud Boys, Three Percenters, areas of Capitol Nichols never entered. Signed by Joseph D. McBride, Esq.

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Aug 11, 2022

Motion to Join and Adopt Co-Defendant ECF 96 Motion to Compel

Doc 137 filed 08/12/22. Nichols (by McBride) moves to adopt co-defendant Alex Harkrider Motion to Compel (ECF 96) regarding viewing, measuring, and inspecting areas of the alleged crimes.

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Aug 11, 2022

Doc 132 (8/12/22): Motion to Join Harkrider p.3 signature/COS

Page 3 of 3 of Doc 132 Motion to Join Harkriders ECF 94 motion. Signature page and certificate of service. Signed by Joseph D. McBride dated August 11, 2022. Certificate of Service via ECF system.

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Aug 11, 2022

Motion to Transfer Venue p6: McBride signature & cert of service

Page 6 of 6 (Doc 135). Signed Joseph D. McBride Esq., dated Aug 11 2022, Certificate of Service dated Aug 11 2022 via ECF.

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Aug 11, 2022

Doc 134 (8/12/22): Motion to Join Harkrider Reply p.4 - Certificate of Service

Page 4 of 4 of Doc 134 Motion to Join Harkrider Omnibus Reply. Certificate of Service signed Joseph D. McBride dated August 11, 2022.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — cover page (Nichols v. Garland, 1:22-cv-02356)

Caption page of Ryan Taylor Nichols petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241 and complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against AG Merrick Garland and D.C. Jail Deputy Warden Michelle Jones.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 10 (DC Jail structure / Barnett, McBride article)

Page 10 describes DC Jail structure (CDF+CTF under DC DOC), counsel Joseph McBride first learned of solitary abuses via United States v. Barnett 21-cr-38-CRC; quotes McBride June 16 2021 LinkedIn Pulse article likening DC Jail to Guantanamo Bay (DC-GITMO) and citing MLK Letter from Birmingham Jail. References McBride Aug 3 2021 Emergency Request to Investigate Mistreatment of Pre-Trial Detainees from January 6.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 11 (Amnesty/ACLU request, Judge Lamberth contempt)

Page 11 describes McBride emergency request to Amnesty International and ACLU detailing prolonged solitary, medical abuse, beatings, psychological torture, blocked counsel/discovery access; references Judge Royce C. Lamberth Oct 13 2021 civil contempt finding against DC Jail Warden Wanda Patten and DOC Director Quincy Booth (in United States v. Worrell 1:21-CR-00292-RCL), referring civil rights investigation to AG.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 12 (USMS inspection cover-up at CTF)

Page 12 alleges that when US Marshals arrived Oct 18 2021 under Judge Lamberth contempt order, they were denied entry to CTF and diverted to CDF while guards stormed CTF, removed Wi-Fi tower (cutting off counsel/communications), forced Petitioner and other Jan 6 detainees to clean mold/rust/bleach floors/paint walls and swapped linens so CTF would pass inspection. Alleges USMS willfully blind or complicit.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 13 (USMS memo findings, MTG/Gohmert visit)

Page 13 quotes the Nov 1 2021 USMS memo to DC DOC finding systemic failures at CDF: water/food withheld for punitive reasons, standing sewage in cells, water shut off for days, cold meals, pervasive marijuana use by guards, untreated injuries, COVID-19 protocol failures, DOC staff antagonizing detainees and telling them to stop snitching. Paragraph 52: U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) and Louie Gohmert (TX-01) visited CTF C2B Patriot Pod on Nov 4 2021 after months of being denied access.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 14 (Charles Allen roundtable, 36 detainee letter, mace incident)

Page 14: Nov 10 2021 DC City Council emergency roundtable with Charles Allen (Judiciary Committee chair) declaring the DC Jail situation a crisis. Nov 11 2021 Petitioner co-wrote a letter signed by 36 January 6 detainees identifying 77 ongoing violations (food/water/medical deprivation, mold, rust, vermin). Same day, family members reported guards spraying mace/pepper spray into intake vents that fed other cells, locking inmates inside 15 minutes.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 15 (Unusually Cruel report, Landerkin tweet)

Page 15: Cites Dec 7 2021 Congressional report Unusually Cruel: An Eyewitness Report From Inside The DC Jail by Reps. Greene, Gaetz, Gohmert, Gosar; DC Council Chair found lack of compassion among guards and witnessed guards ignoring calls for help; alleges President Biden and AG Garland labeled Petitioner an insurrectionist/terrorist; Dec 2021 revealed Deputy Warden Kathleen Landerkin tweeted F*** everyone who supports [Trump] in response to a tweet wishing Trump supporters extinct.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 16 (Landerkin tweets, Congressional letter for resignation)

Page 16 catalogs more Deputy Warden Kathleen Landerkin tweets demonstrating bias against Trump supporters (calling Trump a traitor, calling supporters deplorables, supporting Adam Schiff and calling Trump family a crime family). Argues this evidence of targeted partisan persecution of January 6 prisoners, citing Judge Lamberth. Notes Landerkin deleted Twitter after exposure, and Dec 16 2021 fourteen Congress members wrote DC Mayor Muriel Bowser demanding her resignation.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 17 (CTF custody transfer, Corp Allen, Lt Lancaster, Lt Moore)

Page 17: Quotes May 9 2022 email from Landerkin saying Nichols is at CTF under Deputy Warden Jones (Landerkin assigned only to CDF since 1/18/2020). Names additional alleged abusers: Corporal Allen (calls detainees insurrections, terrorists, blames them for officer deaths; ignored IGPs); Lieutenant Lancaster (in charge of The Hole solitary; verbal/mental abuse, suspected of bringing drugs into prison); Lieutenant Moore (responsible for gassing prisoners on Veterans Day Nov 11).

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 18 (catalog of guard misconduct)

Page 18 names individual DC Jail staff and alleged misconduct: Lt Moore gassing led to Daniel Caldwell and Lonnie Caffman stretchered; Lt Bruce sent Petitioner to The Hole; Cpl Armstrong kicked Petitioner in head and sexually assaulted detainee; Sgt Robinson bragged about blocking congressional visits and haircut; Cpl Hayes disciplined for disclosing surveillance cameras viewable by public; Cpl Holmes screamed obscenities re anthem; Cpl Pinkney threatened to send Petitioner to where real BLM will stab you up; Cpl Dandy racial slurs (Suck my dick White-boy to Scot Fairlamb); Capt Saunders covered for Dandy.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 19 (Bail Modification Hearing Dec 20 2021, Judge Hogan)

Page 19 begins Section V.D Bail Modification Hearing Dec 20 2021 before Judge Thomas F. Hogan (US v. Nichols CR 21-117). Paragraphs 80-84: Petitioner appeared without haircut for 11 months, denied shower 5 consecutive days, described by counsel as Tom Hanks from Cast Away or homeless person; Judge Hogan troubled, asked about civil rights and racist material; Hogan quote: I don't think it's appropriate to lock someone up and then mistreat them while they're in prison. That's a basis to release someone, certainly.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 20 (Government concedes CDF troubling; Hogan refuses release)

Page 20 continues bail hearing summary: government conceded CDF conditions troubling but argued under Bail Reform Act 18 USC 3142 civil rights allegations were not relevant to bail; argued Petitioner held in CTF that passed inspection (without explaining lack of basic necessities); counsel argued CTF was whitewashed during 2-day delay. Judge Hogan ultimately stated I will not grant release of the defendant on the basis of due process violations. A lot more evidence has to be shown.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 21 (Hogan invites habeas, Petitioner denied release, sons unseen)

Page 21: Judge Hogan invited Petitioner to file a separate cause of action for conditions, accepted due process violation as basis for release, noting evidence of difficulties in the jail. Dec 20 2021 Petitioner denied release; requested psychiatric services before Christmas without family — none came. Stripped of video visits without explanation; sons Ryan Jr. and Blake have not seen their father in two years. Jan 3 2022 fourteen members of Congress sent letter to BOP Director Michael Carvajal demanding investigation.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 22 (Congressional letter signatories; Model Prisoner section)

Page 22 reproduces the Jan 3 2022 Congressional letter to BOP Director Carvajal listing physical/psychological abuse, 24-hr solitary, denial of hygiene/counsel/records. Signed by Clay Higgins, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jeff Duncan, Jody Hice, Andy Biggs, Andrew Clyde, Mary E. Miller, Byron Donalds, Ralph Norman, Andy Harris M.D., Lauren Boebert, Randy Weber, Paul Gosar D.D.S., Scott Perry. Notes Carvajal resigned 24 hours later. Begins Section V.E Petitioner Is A Model Prisoner.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 23 (Model Prisoner evaluations and good conduct)

Page 23: Paragraphs 97-100 establish Petitioner Ryan Nichols DCDC 376-795 as a model prisoner. Aug 12 2021 DC DOC evaluation rated Petitioner Excellent/Outstanding (does superior work, exceeds productivity, head detail, COVID compliance, no disciplinary concerns); supervisor said would promote to higher pay. Additional perfect evaluations Aug 17, Aug 24, Sept 1. Cites EXHIBIT A Good Conduct Letters.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 24 (First Amendment deprivation — religious services)

Page 24 continues quoting a supervisor (no adverse action or discipline at CTF, leader, mentor, recommended for next position) and opens Section V.F Deprivation of Constitutional Rights: First Amendment (paragraphs 101-102). Petitioner pastor's son and practicing Christian; denied right to Sunday worship and Bible studies; all Christianity suppressed while staff circulate The Final Call (Islamic fundamentalist periodical) to detainees. Cites Religious Freedom Restoration Act 42 USC 2000bb and RLUIPA 42 USC 2000cc.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 25 (1st & 6th Amendment deprivations begin)

Page 25 completes First Amendment allegations (paragraphs 103-113): denial of right to speak with congressman, retaliation when Congress or lawyer takes action, derogatory comments and threats based on race, political views, and Christian faith, denied reading materials and force-fed racist propaganda. Cites Lee v. Weisman 505 U.S. 577 (1992). Opens Section V.G Sixth Amendment Deprivation (paragraphs 114-118): attorney-client privileged calls illegally monitored since detention began, discovery confiscated repeatedly including Nov 1 2021 before Dec 20 bail hearing.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 27 (5th and 5th/8th Amendment deprivations)

Page 27 opens Section V.H Fifth Amendment Deprivation (paragraphs 125-126): pretrial detainee presumed innocent and cannot be punished, yet subjected to fifteen enumerated unjust punishments (a-o) including arbitrary solitary, false charges, denial of medical care, laughing at suicide-watch request, confiscation of discovery, denial of video visits with children, racial slurs, threats, denial of food/water/sunlight, physical assault/maced/cell raids, parading through hostile CDF to provoke fear. Opens Section V.I 5th/8th Amendments Prolonged Solitary (para 127): 9 months solitary using COVID pretext, April 20 2022 placed in solitary 3 weeks for refusing to sign document — driven to suicide watch.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 28 (Psychological manipulation; 19 months without seeing children)

Page 28 alleges water turned off during Petitioner most vulnerable moment, and details Section V.I paragraph 128 PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIPULATION: forced ingestion of political philosophies (critical race theory), Nation of Islam Final Call distributed to all detainees stating whites are devils, Jews evil/cockroaches, gays a plague, war on terror soldiers (Petitioner) require hell. Argues distribution to white Christian veteran with PTSD in 23-hour solitary is punitive, pushing toward suicide. Paragraph 129: 19 months without seeing children — video visits stripped without explanation.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 29 (Deliberate indifference to medical condition begins)

Page 29 continues paragraph on family contact as treatment plan (sons literally saved Petitioner life) and notes non-Jan-6 detainees receive regular family video visits while Petitioner does not — punitive. Opens Section V.J Deliberate Indifference to Petitioner Serious Underlying Medical Condition (paragraphs 130-132): on arrival informed staff of PTSD, placed in solitary anyway risking suicide; summer 2021 asked for psychologist who prescribed Zoloft (not for PTSD); IGPs about solitary affecting mental health routinely ignored; wellness checks insufficient.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 3 (Introduction & Jurisdiction)

Page 3 of the petition: Section I Introduction (paragraphs 1-3) stating Nichols is a US citizen pretrial detainee held at DC Jail CTF in violation of constitutional/human rights with PTSD treated by deliberate indifference, and Section II Jurisdiction (paragraphs 4-5) invoking 28 USC 2241, 2242, 1331, 1651, 2201, 2202, the 5th/6th/8th Amendments and Rule 57 FRCP.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 30 (May 10 2022 grievance, Lt Allen, April 20 suicide watch)

Page 30: 23 mental health grievances filed in 19 months unaddressed; paragraph 133 quotes May 10 2022 grievance — after 15 days solitary, Petitioner told Lt Allen he was suicidal and Allen sarcastically said I am sorry you feel that way. I hope you don't die. Paragraph 134 details April 20 2022 punitive 3-week solitary; water cut off 20 hours; psychologically tortured to suicide watch (stripped naked, plastic Tyvek suit, brightly lit room) while guards pressured him to sign confession; McBride received dozens of calls about retaliation by Major Marr.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 31 (McBride/Glover correspondence on solitary)

Page 31 references retaliation by Lt Lancaster, Lt Allen, and Deputy Warden Jones, then quotes paragraph 135 the May 7 2022 NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF DETAINEES RIGHTS by McBride to DC DOC General Counsel Eric S. Glover demanding release from solitary and medical care for Nichols (warning suicide risk, threatening civil lawsuit and personal liability). Includes excerpt of General Counsel Glover May 9 2022 response — DOC denies allegations that client is being punished in violation of 5th/8th Amendment rights or retaliated against.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 4 (Venue & Parties)

Page 4 of the petition: Section III Venue (paragraph 6) under 28 USC 1391(b)(e), and Section IV Parties (paragraphs 7-9) describing Ryan Taylor Nichols (31, Texas, arrested Jan 18 2021, charged in Case 21-cr-117-1 TFH, jury trial Nov 1 2021, held at CTF), AG Merrick Garland, and Deputy Warden Michelle Jones.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 5 (Statement of Facts — Personal History)

Page 5 begins Section V Statement of Facts, subsection A Petitioner Personal History (paragraphs 10-14): predawn FBI raid Jan 18 2021 with tank on lawn, self-surrender; USMC veteran with Good Conduct, National Defense Service, and Global War on Terrorism medals; PTSD developed from honorable service; no criminal history, no failure to appear, five good-conduct reports from CTF; father of two, married nearly nine years, founded 501(c)(3) Rescue The Universe for disaster relief.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 7 (Ellen DeGeneres / PTSD diagnosis section)

Page 7 concludes personal history (para 21: Sept 25 2018 Ellen DeGeneres Show featured Nichols, 0,000 honeymoon check used to buy rescue boat) and begins Section V.B Petitioner Has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (paragraphs 22-26): PTSD developed from Marine Corps service and SAR missions, well-documented diagnosis pre-Jan 2021, NIH stats (10-20% of veterans), federal courts recognize combat PTSD as grave affliction.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 8 (PTSD symptoms and triggers)

Page 8 details Nichols PTSD symptoms (paragraphs 27-35): brain fog, sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, hypervigilance, short term memory loss, anger, suicidal thoughts. Pre-incarceration management with psychotherapy, medical marijuana, exercise, family time, outdoors. Triggers include isolation, lack of sunlight, hostile environments. Cites United States v. Perry (D. Neb. 1995). Respondents refused access to prior treatment regimen on arrival at DC Jail.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 9 (Conditions of Confinement at DC Jail begins)

Page 9 opens Section V.C The Conditions of Confinement at DC Jail (paragraphs 36-39). Concludes PTSD section by alleging Respondents purposefully exacerbate PTSD with no accommodations. Establishes that USMS/AG Garland controls Petitioner via 28 USC 561(a) and 18 USC 4013(a)(3), citing United States v. Tillisy and Geo Grp v. Newsom. DC Jail operates as federal agent under intergovernmental agreement with USMS.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — table of contents (page 1 of 2)

First page of the Table of Contents listing sections I–VI.F of the Nichols habeas petition: Introduction, Jurisdiction, Venue, Parties, Statement of Facts (incl. PTSD, DC Jail conditions, Dec 20 2021 bail hearing, model prisoner), constitutional rights deprivations (1st/5th/6th/8th Amendments), deliberate indifference to medical condition, broken grievance process, and Legal Standard sections.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — table of contents (page 2 of 2)

Second page of the Table of Contents covering sections VI.G (prolonged solitary as torture), VII (PRLA exhaustion), VIII Causes of Action (five claims: deliberate indifference, illegal solitary, prolonged solitary, interference with 6th Amendment counsel/discovery access, retaliation for press/Congress speech), IX Conclusion, and X Prayer for Relief.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Petition p.62 — Signature block Joseph D. McBride and Jonathan S. Gross

Final page of habeas petition signed Aug 10 2022 in New York, NY by Joseph D. McBride (McBride Law Firm, 99 Park Ave NY) and Jonathan S. Gross (admission pending, Clevenger Firm Baltimore MD).

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Aug 10, 2022

Doc 129 (8/10/22): Nichols Motion to Continue trial (Lyme/Long Covid) p.1

Defendant Ryan Taylor Nichols Motion to Continue, Doc 129, filed 8/10/22 in US v. Nichols (Case 21-cr-00117-TFH). Page 1 of 2. Requests continuance of November 1, 2022 trial date due to defendants recently diagnosed chronic Lyme disease and ongoing Long Covid recovery. References Exhibit A treatment plan filed under seal.

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Aug 10, 2022

Habeas Corpus petition — page 6 (Statement of Facts — rescue history)

Page 6 continues personal history (paragraphs 15-20): Petitioner responded to Hurricane Katrina at age 13 and later Hurricanes Florence, Michael, Barry, Dorian, Imelda, Cristobal, Arthur, Hanna, Laura, Sally and Harvey (his family lost belongings 2017); responded to four typhoons in Okinawa as a Marine; viral 2018 Harvey puppy rescue; PTSD exacerbated; saved 8-month pregnant woman during Hurricane Michael; evacuated abandoned nursing home residents.

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