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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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Apr 24, 2024
DC DOC Denial of IGP #20240424-658 by T. Campbell 4/24/24 - untimely + redundant
DC DOC PP 4030.1 Attachment B Denial of Inmate IGP Form #20240424-658, signed by T. Campbell 4/24/24, citing both untimeliness (X grievance not submitted within 5-day timeframe) AND that issue is addressed in Grievance #20240304-073.
ReadApr 24, 2024
DC DOC Denial of IGP #20240424-677 by T. Campbell 4/24/24
DC DOC PP 4030.1 Attachment B official Denial of Inmate IGP Form for grievance #20240424-677, signed by IGP Coordinator T. Campbell on 4/24/24, citing issue already addressed in Grievance #20240304-073.
ReadApr 24, 2024
DC DOC Denial of Inmate IGP Form 4/24/24 - IGP Coordinator T. Campbell
DC DOC PP 4030.1 Attachment B Denial of Inmate IGP Form returning Ryan Nichols (DCDC# 376795) grievance dated 3/26/24 (received 3/29/24, returned 4/24/24). IGP Coordinator T. Campbell rejected because issue allegedly addressed in Grievance #20240304-073. Nichols handwrote note that Campbell referenced the wrong IGP - the cited grievance was written on 2/22/24 for a different issue. IGP number disputed: should be 669.
ReadApr 24, 2024
DC DOC Denial of IGP #2024 0424-672 by T. Campbell - Multiple Issues Reason, Apr 24 2024
DC DOC denial form signed by T. Campbell rejecting Ryan Nichols's grievance IGP #2024 0424-672 on grounds that it contains multiple issues (must address only one per grievance).
ReadApr 24, 2024
DC DOC Denial of IGP #2024 0424-675 by T. Campbell - Statement Denied, Apr 24 2024
DC DOC denial form signed by T. Campbell rejecting Ryan Nichols's grievance IGP #2024 0424-675 with note: "THIS IS A STATEMENT DENIED, PLEASE RESUBMIT WITH YOUR CONCERNS." Date of Grievance 3/28/24.
ReadApr 24, 2024
DC DOC Denial of IGP #2024 0424-676 by T. Campbell - Provide Correct Steps, Apr 24 2024
DC DOC denial form signed by T. Campbell rejecting Ryan Nichols's grievance IGP #2024 0424-676 with note: "PLEASE PROVIDE THE CORRECT STEPS." This appears to be the denial of the 4/18/24 Step 4 Deputy Director appeal.
ReadApr 24, 2024
DC DOC Crystal Report IGP Receipt #2024 0424-678 - Medical, received by T. Campbell
DC DOC Crystal Report IGP Receipt acknowledging receipt of grievance IGP #2024 0424-678 by Ryan Nichols regarding Medical, received by Staff T. Campbell.
ReadApr 22, 2024
DC DOC Inmate Formal Grievance (Step 2) - Coercion to Sign IGP, Apr 22 2024
Ryan Nichols Step 2 formal grievance at DC DOC alleging jail officers coerced him into signing an IGP marked "resolved" on 3/27/24 when issue had not been resolved. Escalation due to no response to informal Step 1 written 3/27/24.
ReadApr 22, 2024
DC DOC Inmate Formal Grievance (Step 2) - Refusal/Coercion & False Medical Refusal, Apr 22 2024
Ryan Nichols Step 2 formal grievance at DC DOC alleging refusal to be coerced into signing an IGP marked resolved when medical issue had not been resolved; Dr. Aute confirmed Ryan did not refuse the doctor visits.
ReadApr 22, 2024
Coercion IGP Step Tracking Notes - DC DOC
Yellow legal pad tracking sheet labeled "Coercion" listing IGP steps Step 1: 3/27/24 and Step 2: 4/22/24. Corresponds to the j6s9-042 and j6s9-044 grievances about coercion.
ReadApr 22, 2024
I Never Deny Medical - IGP Step Tracking Notes
Yellow legal pad tracking sheet labeled "I Never Deny Medical" listing IGP steps Step 1: 3/28/24 and Step 2: 4/22/24. Corresponds to j6s9-048 and j6s9-047 grievances.
ReadApr 21, 2024
DC DOC Level 1 Appeal Administrative Remedy - Dental Issue, Apr 21 2024
Ryan Nichols Level 1 Appeal at DC DOC regarding lack of response to formal Step 2 IGP about jail/T. Campbell cancelling dental appointments. References Dr. Aude confirming jail should never cancel dental appointments.
ReadApr 21, 2024
Dr. Aute Appt Denials #2 - IGP Step Tracking Notes
Yellow legal pad cover sheet tracking IGP grievance steps for Dr. Aute appointment denials issue #2: Step 1 3/15/24, Step 2 3/26/24, Step 3 4/21/24.
ReadApr 20, 2024
DC DOC Level 2 IGP Appeal to Deputy Director (4/20/24) - Ryan Nichols
DC DOC PP 4030.1 Attachment G Level 2 IGP Appeal Form filed by Ryan Nichols (DCDC# 376795, Unit C3A) dated 4/20/24. In response to Level 1 Appeal (Step 3) written 3/26/24 and not answered within 15 business days. Documents that the IGP process at DC DOC is illusory and DOC is changing process effective April 2024.
ReadApr 20, 2024
IGP Process Illusory: step dates 2/1/24-4/20/24
Brief tracking page labeled "IGP Process Illusory" listing Step 1 (2/1/24) through Step 4 (4/20/24) - documenting the futility of jails grievance procedure.
ReadApr 19, 2024
DOJ sentencing record for Felipe Martinez and three co-defendants
U.S. Attorney’s Office release reporting the April 19, 2024 sentences.
ReadApr 19, 2024
Donald Spradling Ryan Character Letter
Donald Spradling Ryan Character Letter — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-300), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
ReadApr 19, 2024
Judge Lamberth
Judge Lamberth — from the Ryan Nichols master exhibit archive (EX-303), preserved and published as part of the complete J6 record.
ReadApr 18, 2024
DC DOC Level 2 Appeal Deputy Director Form (Step 4) - Medical Blood Test Results, Apr 18 2024
Ryan Nichols Step 4 Level 2 Appeal Deputy Director Form at DC DOC asking Deputy Director to address medical blood test results IGP chain (Step 1: 2/9/24, Step 2: 2/22/24, Step 3: 3/19/24, Step 4: 4/18/24).
ReadApr 18, 2024
Medical Blood Test Results - IGP Step Tracking (4 Steps)
Yellow legal pad cover sheet tracking the medical blood test results IGP through all 4 steps: Step 1: 2/9/24, Step 2: 2/22/24, Step 3: 3/19/24, Step 4: 4/18/24.
ReadApr 15, 2024
Medical Notes 4/2-4/15/24: John Todd witness, Sgt Iyamah, Dr. Lute, Officer Brown
Continued medical log with witness signature from inmate John Todd (#38835) regarding Sgt Iyamah, denied medical, Dr. Lute, and Officer Brown mask incident; bodycam audio not recording but green light flashing.
ReadApr 15, 2024
DC DOC IGP draft: Officer Brown interference with doctor visit re mask (Nichols)
DC DOC Inmate Informal Resolution Complaint Form draft by Ryan Nichols regarding Officer Brown interfering with a medical doctor visit over mask compliance. Names Doctor Andre. Complaint about Staff Treatment/Health Care categories.
ReadApr 15, 2024
Note/Cover Page: Officer Brown Mask Medical (4/15/24)
Yellow legal pad cover note labeled "Officer Brown Mask Medical" with Step 1 dated 4/15/24 and Step 2 blank. Appears to be a tracking cover sheet for a related IGP/grievance series concerning Officer Brown and a mask/medical issue.
ReadApr 9, 2024
Major Talley note 4/9/24 - heat complaint w/ Jackson, Grant, McKelton
Note documenting conversation with Major Talley about heat in front of Cpl McKelton, with Brian Jackson and James Grant as witnesses.
ReadApr 8, 2024
Rebecca Lavrenz Jury Verdict — April 4, 2024
Publisher report confirming that a jury returned guilty verdicts on four misdemeanor counts. Native verdict form and full trial transcript remain pending.
ReadApr 5, 2024
DC DOC Formal Grievance #20240424-677 - D. Gaskins inaccurate letter, denied
DC DOC Inmate Formal Grievance Form #20240424-677 filed by Ryan Nichols 4/5/24, escalating informal IGP from 3/8/24, alleging D. Gaskins typed letter with inaccurate information about Nichols submissions and escalations; denied 4/24/24.
ReadApr 2, 2024
DOJ arrest announcement for Zach Rash
Official Justice Department announcement of Zach Rash’s April 2, 2024 arrest. Complaint-stage charges and conduct descriptions are government allegations, not findings of guilt.
ReadMar 29, 2024
DC DOC Formal Grievance 3/29/24 - Iyamah/Wright coercion, Major Reid bodycam
DC DOC PP 4030.1 Attachment D Inmate Formal Grievance (pink copy) by Ryan Nichols 3/29/24, alleging Sgt Iyamah & Officer Wright coerced him to sign IGP with only Resolved box checked, backdated to 3/20/24; Major N. Reid said Capt L. Johnson should not be handling medical IGPs.
ReadMar 29, 2024
Medical Notes 3/20-3/29/24: testosterone, IGP denials, named officials
Detailed medical log naming Sgt Iyamah, Cpl McKelton, Major N. Reid, Officer Wright, and L. Johnson regarding testosterone shot timing, denied medical care, IGP retaliation, and selectively muted bodycams.
ReadMar 29, 2024
R. Nichols handwritten notes - Inmate Handbook complaints March 2024
Handwritten notes by Ryan Nichols from March 2024 referencing the Inmate Handbook, naming jail staff (Sgt. Iyamah, Godfrey O., L. Johnson) and complaints about medical grievances and treatment.
ReadMar 28, 2024
DC DOC IGP Step 1 Complaint - Refusal Is Not Medical Denial, Mar 28 2024
Ryan Nichols Step 1 complaint at DC DOC clarifying that refusal to sign a coerced IGP marked resolved is NOT refusal of medical treatment. Filed approximately 2:30pm on 3/28/24.
ReadMar 28, 2024
Telephone Incident 3/28/24 - attorney call re sentencing
Brief note documenting 1:30-1:45 PM call to attorney on 3/28/24 regarding upcoming sentencing.
ReadMar 27, 2024
DC DOC IGP Complaint (#2024 0424-672) - Coercion by Sgt Iyamah & Officer Wright, Mar 27 2024
Ryan Nichols Step 1 complaint at DC DOC alleging coercion by Sgt Iyamah on 3/27/24 and Officer Wright to sign IGP as resolved. Names two officers; describes incident as COERCION. Marked Denied 4/24/24.
ReadMar 27, 2024
IGP #20240313-316 with DOC response by L. Johnson 3/27/24 - video review
Completed DC DOC version of IGP #20240313-316 with Step 1 DOC response filled in: "Video camera footage will be reviewed and any policy violations will be addressed," signed L. Johnson 3/27/24, marked Not Resolved (inmate signed 3/28/24).
ReadMar 26, 2024
DC DOC Level 1 IGP Appeal - Administrative Remedy (3/26/24) Nichols
DC DOC PP 4030.1 Attachment F Level 1 Appeal / Administrative Remedy filed by Ryan Nichols (DCDC# 376795, Unit C3A) on 3/26/24 in response to no responses on IGPs filed 2/1/24 (Step 1 Informal) and 2/29/24 (Step 2 Formal). Alleges IGP process is illusory at DC DOC: medical cancellations/denials, prescription issues, sabotage of IGP mails by staff. Notes DC DOC currently has 3 different IGP policies that contradict each other.
ReadMar 26, 2024
DC DOC Level 1 IGP Appeal 3/26/24 - Received Stamped, Denied (IGP #20240434-669)
Filed/stamped copy of Nichols Level 1 IGP Appeal (PP 4030.1 Attachment F) dated 3/26/24. RECEIVED stamp MAR 29 2024. IGP NUMBER #20240434-669. Administrators Response: Denied - See attached. Inmate Grievance Coordinator signature dated 4/24/24. This is the formal grievance whose denial appears in j6s8-092 (and Nichols disputed the wrong-IGP-number citation).
ReadMar 26, 2024
DC DOC Level 2 Appeal IGP# 20240321-479 - Ryan Nichols 3/26/24
DC DOC PP 4030.1 Attachment G Level 2 Appeal - Deputy Director Form filed by Ryan Nichols (DCDC# 376795, C3A) on 3/26/24, alleging DC DOC and T. Campbell intentionally subverted/sabotaged IGP process.
ReadMar 26, 2024
DC DOC Inmate Formal Grievance (Step 2) - T. Campbell IGP Mishandling, Mar 26 2024
Ryan Nichols Step 2 formal grievance at DC DOC alleging T. Campbell denied a legitimate grievance about medical visit denials, citing wrong IGP number. Names T. Campbell with allegations of either incompetence or deliberate sabotage/discrimination.
ReadMar 26, 2024
T. Campbell IGP Issues step dates 1/24/24-3/26/24
Yellow legal pad tracker listing T. Campbell IGP step submission dates: Step 1 (1/24/24), Step 2 (2/22/24), Step 3 (3/19/24), Step 4 (3/26/24).
ReadMar 26, 2024
Zach Rash FBI statement of facts — March 26, 2024
Ten-page FBI probable-cause affidavit filed on the complaint docket. It includes government descriptions of surveillance, open-source footage, the tunnel sequence, and an attributed October 2022 FBI interview.
ReadMar 25, 2024
Ryan Nichols Grievance Spreadsheet
Master log of every grievance filed during pretrial detention: dates, IGP numbers, responses, complaint types, and the patterns that prove the grievance process was broken.
ReadMar 22, 2024
US Marshal Visit note 3/22/24 - Deputy Director Johnson, James Grant
Brief note documenting US Marshals visit to pod around noon 3/22/24, with Deputy Director Johnson approaching Ryan and J6 codefendant James Grant.
ReadMar 21, 2024
DC DOC Denial of IGP Form #20240321-479 - K. Nickens 3/21/24
DC DOC PP 4030.1 Attachment B - official Denial of Inmate IGP Form signed by IGP Coordinator K. Nickens 3/21/24, returning Ryan Nichols (#376795) grievance on grounds that issue is already addressed in Grievance #20240304-073.
ReadMar 21, 2024
DC DOC Level 1 Appeal IGP# 20240321-479 - denied by K. Nickens 3/21/24
DC DOC PP 4030.1 Attachment F Level 1 Appeal - Administrative Remedy filed by Ryan Nichols 3/19/24, denied 3/21/24 by Inmate Grievance Coordinator K. Nickens; alleges T. Campbell sabotaging IGP process.
ReadMar 21, 2024
Steven Patrick Cook — Two-Count Felony Guilty Plea
Official DOJ announcement reporting that Cook pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers before Judge Trevor N. McFadden.
ReadMar 20, 2024
DC DOC Inmate Grievance Form re Andrew Taake assault on Dominic Box
DC DOC PP 4030.1 Inmate Informal Resolution Complaint Form (Attachment C) filed under pseudonym John Smith (#123456) in C3A documenting J6 defendant Andrew Taakes assault on fellow inmate Dominic Box and threats against other inmates.
ReadMar 20, 2024
DC DOC Denial of Inmate IGP Form by T. Campbell (IGP #2024 0320-458), Mar 20 2024
DC DOC denial form signed by T. Campbell (IGP Coordinator) rejecting Ryan Nichols's grievance IGP #2024 0320-458, asserting the issue is addressed in grievance #2024 0313-316. This is the denial Ryan disputed as inappropriate.
ReadMar 19, 2024
DC DOC Level 1 Appeal - Administrative Remedy alleging illusory IGP process
Pink DC DOC Level 1 Appeal Administrative Remedy filed by Ryan Nichols escalating step 1 (1/24/24) and step 2 (2/22/24) IGPs about delays, alleging T. Campbell is making IGP process illusory.
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