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Deb Golden

@debgoldendc.bsky.social
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Lawyer. Not your lawyer. Mother. Not your mother. By day (and frankly nights and weekends), a civil rights lawyer for people who are incarcerated. Other times, just exhausted. Washington DC based.

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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 4h
She's such an idiot. Formula is one of the most regulated products and is designed to be equivalent to human breast milk. Couldn't pronounce the word in the ingredient list so she goes looking for something from a completely different animal? Honestly, not surprised she's a doula, either
She was alarmed by the additives in formula
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
18 U.S. Code § 592 - Troops at polls
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Whoever, being an officer of the Army or Navy, or other person in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, orders, brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held, unless such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the United States.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Brand new sentence, but this actually looks like a really fun, seasonal CLE session 👻
The residents of the Cuesta Verde Estates have problems: Their suburb is built over graves, and their homes are haunted by the dead. Poltergeist (1982) follows one family's attempts to purge their home of the supernatural forces haunting it. The family relies on a paranormal investigative team including parapsychologists and a medium. This presentation demonstrates the utility of adding a lawyer to the team. This CLE will explore common law trespass as an ancillary method of addressing the desecration and remediation of the graves under the Cuesta Verde Estates, and, perhaps, even assuaging the concerns of the dead.

 

Register now and join Nealy R. Williams, Legal Director for the Monuments Workshop at the University of Kentucky, for this engaging CLE examining common law trespass, grave desecration, and the legal remedies that may help address the supernatural, and decidedly legal, problems haunting Cuesta Verde Estates.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A peak into how elderly middle of the road voters in swing states like Pennsylvania are feeling these days. I present my mom, who has always been clear no advanced life support:
I received an email from the county board of elections that my ballot has been received. (I filled out and dropped off my mail in ballot at the drop box of the borough office.) Remember, if need be, it's life support until the day after the election.
Love to all
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This truck didn't quite make the turn. Not clear how this truck was driving through Trinidad. Not the best traffic direction for the festival
Semi truck trying to turn on a residential street
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
By any chance, is this your car parked for the H Street festival?
Smooshed carVolvo with VA plate
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Graphic Design is NOT my passion. But I'm running an ad in Prison Legal News about this problem. PLN isn't flashy, but if you want to get information out to the US prison population, it's about the best. LMK what you all think?

FRAUD ALERT
Scammers Are Impersonating Prisoners' Rights Lawyers

Scammers are contacting incarcerated people and their families, falsely claiming to represent Golden Law, in order to steal money. Protect yourself — here's how to tell:

SIGNS SOMEONE IS IMPERSONATING GOLDEN LAW
- Real emails from us only come from @debgoldenlaw.com — never Gmail, Yahoo, or any other domain
- We never ask for payment before a signed representation agreement
- We never ask for payment through Cash App, Venmo, or similar apps, or in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency

VERIFY ANY LAWYER — NOT JUST US
Every real lawyer has a bar number and is listed on their state bar's website. Ask for it, and check it, before sending money or personal information.

HOW TRUST ACCOUNTS WORK
Real lawyers keep client funds in a separate account regulated by the bar, often through platforms like LawPay or Confido — never a personal account, cash app, or crypto wallet.

Not sure a message is really from us? Call before you send anything:

(202) 630-0332

Golden Law • 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20003
debgoldenlaw.com
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Yes, DocketBird, this is a great way to sell me on the use of your AI summaries
A short minute order granting an unopposed extension of timePage one of the ai summaryPage two!
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
For accountability, I enhanced the original, attached here
A further away shot from inside my car
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
E.g. just snapped this picture of the National Guard staging in the parking lot of my neighborhood elementary school, right as the kids are going back to school.
The goddamn National Guard in an elementary school parking lot
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I'm not the biggest fan of spiders, but still this story kind of made me tear up prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/08/11/a...
From there, the new pet owner will typically put their spider in a plastic baggie. To build a spider house, you can use a small candy box, with a square hole cut on top and a food trap on the corner. Covering the top hole with plastic ensures you can see them. Set a live insect in the food trap and the spider will come and get it. The spiders hunt during the day. They leave the box to find food, but they will come back. They are very loyal creatures and a prisoner’s best friend.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Mascots are for Supreme Courts!
Amicus, the mascot of the Canadian Supreme Court, who is a giant stuffed owl dressed  like Santa Claus.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
What it's like to travel with me
A sign explaining why there is a Student Prison, which we are about to tour
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The most confusing sign I've seen so far in Bavaria
A sign advertising Bud Beer
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Ok on top of being creepy AF this is stupid. A trans girl on blockers has her T blocked. That's the whole fucking point.
According to the initiative, students would have several options to confirm their sex: a visual genital exam, a lab test to determine their genetic makeup, or an analysis of testosterone levels in the blood. The genital exam, which a medical professional can conduct without touching the child, would likely be the most accessible option for most kids.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It not my imagination. The dumbest people alive are coming to visit.
A post on Ask Washington on Nextdoor: Are there any museums around Washington that are worth visiting?
Art, history, science, or something unique. Which ones would you recommend to neighbors?
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
So jealous of the lawyer who had this walk into their office..
https://www.reddit.com/r/legal/s/pNuFecDdc1
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I have taken myself out to dinner and down the prettiest mocktail
A beautiful purple drink with a pretty lemon and green sprig. It's called Fields of Lavender.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
If I build clients, I would definitely fire them for this.
Screenshot of the faqs for overbilled ai
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
New source of nonsense l just dropped
Screenshot of an ad for overbilled ai
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
"For informational purposes only" is how they responded to one of my clients telling them she was raped by a guard. I guess no corrective action was necessary.
Only a quarter of complaints in 2023 were actually denied, meaning prison officials evaluated the content of the requests and refused them based on their merits. A growing portion, 29%, were “closed” that year for other reasons. That often meant officials responded with a vague answer to prisoners’ pleas that is “for informational purposes only,” and not registered as a rejection or denial. According to Giamusso, that designation is used for cases that “do not require any corrective action.”
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The grievance system is *supposed to* provide an organized way for prison officials to solve problems before they get worse. Not how it works.
Attorneys and people in prison recounted the most frustrating reasons for rejections they’ve seen, like writing with a pencil instead of a pen, or a woman reporting sexual abuse who was rejected for misspelling her abuser’s last name. One advocate recalled a case where a Spanish-speaking prisoner filed a grievance asking for translation services, but was rejected for writing it in Spanish.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Significantly worse than California, Georgia, even Texas.
Across 24 years of prison filings, healthcare-related requests like Mollica’s were the third most common reason for someone to lodge a complaint, behind housing problems and staff-related issues. Of all medical grievances decided in 2023, fewer than 1% were granted.The bureau’s approval rate appears to be far below that of many state corrections departments, the news organizations found, though departments track such data in different ways. In California, officials granted roughly 15% of grievances and appeals in 2023, according to an analysis by The Marshall Project and NPR. In Georgia, nearly 13% of cases were “granted, partially granted or resolved,” that year, according to the department. In Texas state prisons, over 4% of complaints and appeals processed that year were “resolved in inmate favor” — a very small portion, but about twice the bureau’s rate.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I’m learning German on Duolingo! So far I can order cookies or coffee. Not particularly useful
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Shout out to these guys because no way I'm getting up on a scaffolding - it looks terrifying!
Building the scaffolding to take down the fuckers name
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Here I am!
Guy with flag and one with your no jfk signGetting ready to come down
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A Jew's name being Israel has nothing to do with ties to the modern state of Israel. C'mon New York Mag.
Screenshot of the story notes that Rahm Emanuel's middle name is Israel
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Post prison visit provisions acquired!
Me holding Skittles and Reese's in front of a Royal Farms chicken mascot statue
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Useful perspective and background. With this key point

(2) The goal of the Secret Service isn’t to prevent any incident at a high-profile event — it’s to prevent an incident that could harm the president.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Oh my gd
There are bad movies, and then there are movies that drain all life and joy out of a person’s soul. The new animated Animal Farm falls firmly into the latter category. Directed by Andy Serkis and adapted from the original George Orwell novel, this is a movie aimed at children but is really for no one with any sense or taste. That includes the kids of the world. Six-year-olds are too savvy for this shit.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
It's going to be disappointing, even with basement expectations, right?
A package of Manischewitz kosher for pesach gluten free noodles.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
But here's the extra kicker, the judge terminated Ms. Holland's sentence the day after her appointment. Why would he do that? Because the BOP has to pay for it while she's in custody.
2. Ms. Holland’s sentence is REDUCED to time served as of Thursday,
April 9, 2026. The Bureau of Prisons, and any contractor in privity
with it, are ORDERED not to cancel Ms. Holland’s appointment with
the breast surgeon for April 8, 2026, and are further ORDERED to
ensure that she has whatever accommodations she needs to attend
that appointment. As of April 9, 2026, the Bureau of Prisons is further
ORDERED to make whatever accommodations needed to end her
sentence, given her home confinement status. Ms. Holland’s
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I don't exactly know what it means when a judge says that you, the lawyer, will carry the scars of misfeasance. But I do know that I never want to find out.
emerge unscathed, while the Government’s lawyer—and most importantly, the
inmate—will carry the scars of its misfeasance. See United States v. Bardell, No. 6:11-
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Again, I know this may not seem like a big deal to people whose brains aren't pickled by the law, but whew!
There can be no presumption of regularity. The
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
But here's the part that would have me crawling into the sea if I were involved on the BOP side. The judge basically call the US prison system Soviet Russia.
Nothing seems to move the nation’s federal prison system operators to
improve their response to the urgent medical needs of the federal prison
population. Court orders go unread or ignored. OIG reports are dismissed,
recommendations unheeded. Sanctions brook no change. Outside medical
referrals are like Solzhenitsyn’s sick bay in the Soviet Gulag: a coveted but nearly
inaccessible refuge for which only prisoners near death qualify for admission.2

2 See generally Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF IVAN DENISOVICHDepartment of Justice attorneys must be mindful in dealing with the
Bureau of Prisons to ensure they comply with their duty of candor to the Court.
A client who repeatedly fails to comply with court orders and OIG
recommendations falls into the “trust but verify” category of governmental
agencies. There can be no presumption of regularity. The Bureau of Prisons will
emerge unscathed, while the Government’s lawyer—and most importantly, the
inmate—will carry the scars of its misfeasance. See United States v. Bardell, No. 6:11-
cr-401 (M.D. Fla. 2011); OIG Report at 47, 50–51.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Judge is not mincing words here in his analysis.
The failure to provide inmates with urgent medical care is now a well-
documented problem with the BOP. See OIG Report at 50–51. Three months ago,

with lumps in both breasts and bleeding from the nipples, Ms. Holland received
an urgent referral for a doctor’s appointment to check for cancer. She still has not
seen a doctor. The BOP’s repeated failures—to timely provide Ms. Holland with
an appointment, to get her to the right doctor, even to collect her complete medical
records—self-evidently show that Ms. Holland has an extraordinary and
compelling medical circumstance qualifying her for compassionate release. SeeU.S.S.G. § 1B1.13(b)(1)(C) (specialized medical care not being provided, risking
serious deterioration or death). The BOP is simply unwilling or unable to provide
appropriate medical care.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Here's what the US Attorney's Office said after the last massive screw up that killed someone. Does it seem at this point that there was consultation, and supervisory review, coordination to get the relevant records?
Recommendation 7: The Department should develop policies or procedures that provide guidance to AUSAs 
about steps they should take and factors they should consider when responding to motions for 
compassionate release based on medical circumstances. As part of such policies or procedures, the 
Department should consider requiring AUSAs, before responding to a motion for compassionate release, to 
seek input from BOP medical professionals or other medical experts and address timeliness and quality of 
past medical care by the BOP for the inmate, understaffing at the facility where the inmate is housed, and 
the BOP’s ability to meet the inmate’s needs. 
Status: Resolved. 
EOUSA Response: EOUSA reported the following: 
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EOUSA concurs with this recommendation. EOUSA will distribute guidance to the United States 
Attorney community that addresses this recommendation and provides that United States 
Attorneys’ offices should:  
• Coordinate with BOP to obtain relevant records;
• Consider BOP’s ability to meet the inmate’s medical needs;
• Identify USAO point(s) of contact for consultation on motions involving complex medical questions;
• Consult with the Criminal Division’s Mental Health Litigation Unit on motions involving complex
questions related to the inmate’s cognitive ability or mental health; and
• Require supervisory review and approval before line attorneys respond to motions for
compassionate release based on terminal illnesses or other medical circumstances implicating
complex or novel questions
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
But, understanding that there are gonna be some questions, the AUSA files an explanation. The AUSA says it's the BOP's internal lawyer's fault: he interpreted the court order to mean exactly what it did not say, and what didn't make any sense given the circumstances.
Alongside this status report, the Government’s counsel filed a motion to
supplement Ms. Holland’s medical records to explain the discrepancy identified
at the hearing, stating that when Ms. Holland was transferred to home
confinement, her medical care was taken over by a BOP third-party contractor. (Id.
at 6.) Counsel acknowledged that the missing records were in the possession,
custody, and control of the BOP via this contractor, but asserted that the failure to
provide them was inadvertent because the BOP’s attorney “provided the
defendant’s entire medical file as it understood the Court’s order.” (Id. at 2, 6, 9
(emphasis added).) Counsel now asks the Court for leave to file these finally
complete medical records under seal. (Id. at 10.)
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What does the BOP do? As my father-in-law would say, sit around with its thumb up its ass. (He has a way with words). At this point, the AUSA has to acknowledge that the BOP has completely screwed the pooch, and that Ms. Holland should be released.
On March 27, the deadline by which Ms. Holland was supposed to have
seen a breast surgeon, Ms. Holland’s counsel filed an update. (Doc. 206.) To the
surprise of no one, the BOP did not do what it was ordered to do. Despite the
Court’s order for haste, the BOP took no action until March 20, more than three
weeks after the hearing. (Id. at 2.) Incredibly, the BOP again scheduled Ms. Holland
with a general surgeon, not a breast surgeon. (Id.) And to add insult to injury, the
appointment was in Gainesville, not Orlando. (Id.) The appointment was set for
March 23, but when Ms. Holland informed them of these issues, the BOP canceled
it. (Id.) So on March 25, two days before the deadline, the BOP finally scheduled
Ms. Holland with a breast surgeon in Orlando. (Id. at 2–3.) But—likely because theBOP waited until the eleventh hour—the appointment was not available until
April 8, nearly two weeks after the deadline and three full months after the initial
urgent referral. (Id. at 3.) In response to this status update, the Government’s
counsel “acknowledge[d] that the timing of the appointment does not comply”
with the Court’s Order and essentially conceded to release. (Doc. 205, p. 1.)
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The judge gave the BOP 30 days to get her to a breast surgeon. Now, this is the Middle District of Florida. There are lots of doctors, but they, like all doctors, are busy.
deeming the referral urgent. (Doc. 204, Tr. 4:4–6:7.) Counsel then conceded that
the referral was urgent, contrary to the Government’s written response. (Id. at 6:8–
17.) The Court advised the Government that it intended to grant Ms. Holland
compassionate release if she did not see a breast surgeon in thirty days, by
March 27. (See id. at 9:17–10:5.) The Court emphasized the urgency of the matter
and noted that she needed to be seen by a breast surgeon, not a general surgeon.
(See id. at 7:7–8 (“This is a matter of exigency. It needs to be handled with
alacrity.”), 8:18–9:2.) The Court confirmed this oral ruling with a written Order a
few days later, on March 4. (Doc. 200.)
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This is not something that you want to see a judge write about what you submitted. Yes, the BOP apparently told the AUSA that the file was complete, but she didn't double check. And for that, she gets called out by the judge.
But the medical file certified as complete was, in fact, not complete. It did
not include the January 21 letter indicating the breast surgeon referral was urgent,
nor did it include the January 8 referral itself. The Government’s counsel took note
of the fact that the files she was certifying as complete did not include these items,
and thus, were not complete. (Doc. 205, p. 5 n.2.)
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Again, Judge Dalton, not stupid. Orders the AUSA to get the medical file, and CERTIFY that it's the entire file. This is not a routine thing. This is the judge telling her to double check and put her own butt on the line. She certifies to the court that it is the whole file.
Concerned by this letter, the Court issued an Order on February 17
appointing Ms. Holland counsel and setting a hearing as soon as practicable, on
February 26. (Doc. 193.) The Court advised both parties to “be prepared to discuss
Defendant’s medical records in full and anticipated medical needs, with
accompanying documentation.” (Id.) Mindful of the recent OIG Report, the Court
ordered the Government’s counsel to inquire further with the BOP to ensure that
the Court was in possession of Ms. Holland’s entire medical file and then to certify
to the Court that she had done so. (Id.) The following day, the Government’s
counsel filed the certification, along with what she represented was Ms. Holland’s
complete medical file. (Doc. 198.)
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Ms. Holland files 2 more supplements. And it's not good. Not only has the BOP waited over a month, they tried to send her to a general surgeon, not a breast surgeon. You might not know, but breast surgeons aren't just "good at cutting on boobies" they have special training in diagnostics.
Shortly thereafter, Ms. Holland filed two supplemental replies on
January 28 and February 11 documenting additional delays and failures in care.
(Docs. 191, 192.) The latter asserted that on February 9, a month after the referral,the BOP finally scheduled Ms. Holland an appointment—but with a general
surgeon, not a breast surgeon as the referral required. (Doc. 192, p. 8.) That filing
also included a letter from Ms. Holland’s doctor dated January 21, which stated
that evaluation by a breast surgeon is “medically necessary and urgent.” (Id. at 14.)
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Judge Dalton is not stupid. Federal judges don't write "fuck off with this nonsense." When a judge says that your response is "suspect," that's what they mean.
This response struck the Court as suspect. A few weeks earlier, the
Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) published
a report concluding that the Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) delayed scheduling urgent
medical appointments, leading to the death by treatable cancer of an inmate
sentenced by the Undersigned. See DEP’T OF JUST. OFF. OF INSPECTOR GEN.,
INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS’ CONDITIONS OF
CONFINEMENT AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OF FREDERICK MERVIN BARDELL AND
RELATED REPRESENTATIONS TO THE COURT, UPON REFERRAL BY SENIOR U.S. DISTRICT
JUDGE ROY B. DALTON, JR., at 50–51 (2026) (“OIG Report”). Part of the OIG Report
concluded that DOJ’s reliance on the BOP’s representations without further
inquiry contributed to Frederick Bardell’s fate. Id. at 47.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A little bit of background. This isn't the first time the BOP has done this, in front of this same judge! In 2022, the judge made a referral to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General about it. Read it here: oig.justice.gov/reports/inve...
DOJ OIG Releases Report of Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Conditions of Confinement and Medical Treatment of Frederick Mervin Bardell and Related Representations to the Court
Download Press Release
Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Inspector General Don R. Berthiaume announced today the release of a report regarding the DOJ Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) investigation and review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) conditions of confinement and medical treatment of Frederick Mervin Bardell and related representations to the court. Bardell was released from the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Seagoville, Texas, pursuant to a compassionate release order on February 8, 2021, and passed away from advanced metastatic colorectal cancer 9 days later. The OIG initiated this investigation and review following an October 4, 2022 court order regarding Bardell’s death, in which the U.S. District Judge who presided over Bardell’s emergency motions to obtain a compassionate release recommended a DOJ investigation into the matter, including any misrepresentations to the court by the government regarding the seriousness of Bardell’s condition.

Overall, the OIG identified job performance and management failures at multiple levels within FCI Seagoville, from line staff through the Warden. We also identified problems with the BOP’s medical care of inmates, handling of compassionate release requests due to medical circumstances, and handling of compassionate release orders. Our specific findings include:

The BOP’s ability to provide quality and timely medical care to Bardell was negatively impacted by severe understaffing in FCI Seagoville’s Health Services Unit. Specifically, Bardell did not undergo a successful colonoscopy until January 29, 2021, more than 6 months after he first reported seeing blood in his stool to medical staff and 73 days after a computed tomography scan showed that he likely had stage IV colon cancer and urgently nee…
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
So, what does the Assistant US Attorney do? Tries to say that there's nothing to see here. Cancer schmancer, that's not an emergency, judge.
The Government opposed. (Doc. 190.) While the Government’s attorney
acknowledged the referral to a breast surgeon, she stated that “there does not
appear to be any documented emergency.” (Id. at 8.)
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
As a breast cancer survivor, this catches my attention. When the docs suspected cancer, even in the middle of pandemic lock down, they MOVED. But not here. The BOP is slow walking her referrals.
On January 16, 2026, in a lengthy and inexpert pro se filing, Ms. Holland
again sought compassionate release on a variety of grounds, including those the
Court previously rejected. (Doc. 186.) But one of those grounds was new: on
December 23, 2025, a doctor found lumps in both breasts and bloody discharge
from her nipples and concluded she had a high risk of breast cancer, orderingBRCA testing. (Id. at 22–23.) Then on January 8, 2026, she received an urgent
referral for an appointment with a breast surgeon. (Id. at 30.) So she filed the
motion a week later, calling the referral an “emergency.” (Id. at 4.)
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
And here, in this case, it's the BOP's own fault this guy was not prosecuted
In addition, this Court is persuaded that this rationale reasonably extends to criminal proceedings that have been thwarted by the BOP's own actions in conducting compelled interviews that allowed corrections officers to make sweeping admissions with little fear of prosecution, as document in the Senate Report. Notwithstanding the fact that Palomares and several other officers admitted to sexually abusing inmates under their supervision at Coleman, and the Government admitted to similar allegations in response to the Defendant's 2019 lawsuit, these officers have not been prosecuted to this day for such conduct. All of this suggests that the BOP's missteps in handling allegations of sexual abuse when female inmates were still housed at Coleman made it virtually impossible to pursue a prosecution of any of the officers involved.
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Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
But, the court notes all is not lost. There's still a ground called "undue delay"
Defendant may still be eligible for relief as a victim of abuse if she can demonstrate that criminal or administrative proceedings are unduly delayed.
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