Published on: Thursday, May 6, 2021
A Florida man charged with pepper spraying Capitol Police on January 6, 2021, seeks to revoke his order of pretrial detention. Man: I have non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and at increased risk of contracting COVID-19. D.C. Circuit per curiam: Well, we can't say you're wrong but now that you've tested positive for COVID-19, you're no longer at increased risk of contracting it. Appeal denied. Ask the district court if the diagnosis itself and necessary treatment merits pretrial release.
The case is United States v. Worrell, 21-3020 (D.C Cir. May 5, 2021).