A Manhattan federal judge said the court had a "responsibility" to set bail conditions that will "prevent a danger to the community." The defendant agreed to take the shot.
August 18, 2021 at 02:48 PM
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The original version of this story was published on New York Law Journal
A Manhattan federal judge has ordered a criminal defendant to be vaccinated as a part of her bail package, saying the ”unusual” requirement was necessary to ensure the safety of the community upon her release from a federal jail.
U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York said in a three-page order Tuesday that he had “ample authority” to require the woman, Elouisa Pimental, to receive at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of her bail.
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U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York. Photo: Rick Kopstein/ALM
