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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 10, 2022
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus — Nichols v. Garland (ECF 1)
August 10, 2022: Ryan petitions for a writ of habeas corpus against Attorney General Merrick Garland and DC DOC official Michelle Jones over his pretrial detention. Filed while detained; the case that ran alongside the criminal matter.
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G Part1
G Part1 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-320), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part10
G Part10 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-321), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part100 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-322), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part101 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-323), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part102 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-324), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part103
G Part103 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-325), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part104
G Part104 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-326), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part105
G Part105 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-327), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part106
G Part106 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-328), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part107
G Part107 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-329), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part108
G Part108 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-330), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part109
G Part109 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-331), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part11
G Part11 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-332), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part110
G Part110 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-333), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part111
G Part111 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-334), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part112
G Part112 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-335), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part113
G Part113 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-336), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part114
G Part114 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-337), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part115
G Part115 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-338), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part116
G Part116 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-339), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part117
G Part117 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-340), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part118
G Part118 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-341), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part119
G Part119 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-342), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part12
G Part12 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-343), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part120
G Part120 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-344), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part121
G Part121 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-345), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part122
G Part122 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-346), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part123
G Part123 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-347), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part124
G Part124 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-348), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part125
G Part125 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-349), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part126
G Part126 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-350), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part127
G Part127 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-351), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part128
G Part128 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-352), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part129
G Part129 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-353), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part13
G Part13 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-354), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part130
G Part130 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-355), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part131
G Part131 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-356), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part132
G Part132 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-357), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part133
G Part133 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-358), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part134
G Part134 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-359), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part135
G Part135 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-360), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part136
G Part136 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-361), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part137
G Part137 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-362), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part138
G Part138 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-363), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part139
G Part139 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-364), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part14
G Part14 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-365), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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G Part140
G Part140 — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-366), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
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