A Jan. 6 defendant has filed a habeas corpus petition, alleging his constitutional rights have been repeatedly violated while being held pending trial. He’s the first implicated in the breach of the Capital to file such a petition.
Christopher Quaglin, 36, has been denied necessities like medicine, forced to live in substandard conditions, and prevented from reviewing materials regarding the charges against him, according to the 61-page petition, which was filed in federal court in Washington this week.
Quaglin, a married father of a 1-year-old, has celiac disease, which means he needs gluten-free food.
As he’s been shifted to different jails, Quaglin has regularly been denied adequate sustenance, according to the petition. He’s gone days without food on multiple occasions. To prevent starvation, has spent some $7,500 at commissaries. He has reported losing approximately 68 pounds.
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