Federal Magistrate Judge Rules On Medical Records Release In COVID-19 Class Suit

Mealey's (August 18, 2021, 2:08 PM EDT) -- EUGENE, Ore. — A federal magistrate judge in Oregon on Aug. 13 partially granted a motion to obtain release of medical records for incarcerated individuals who died following positive tests for COVID-19; the records were requested by individuals who sued on behalf of three proposed classes and accuse Oregon and various officials of failing to properly protect those incarcerated from the coronavirus pandemic....