Mealey's (October 13, 2021, 12:47 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals judge on Oct. 12 denied a prisoner’s application for a certificate of appeal in his case that started out as a putative class complaint alleging that Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) inmates are incarcerated under conditions that increase their risk of contracting COVID-19 in violation of their constitutional rights....