US Capitol defendant's 'rights violated'

By Sarah N. Lynch
Updated October 14 2021 - 4:57am, first published 4:51am
US federal judge Royce Lamberth has ruled a jail violated Christopher Worrell's civil rights.
US federal judge Royce Lamberth has ruled a jail violated Christopher Worrell's civil rights.

A US federal judge has held top officials at the Washington DC Department of Corrections in civil contempt after ruling they violated the civil rights of a US Capitol riot defendant by impeding his access to medical care.

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