Marilyn Booker complains that the firm's leadership has too many white people, males.
The denial contrasts with judges who have released or sentenced white-collar convicts to home confinement due to the pandemic.
Video and phone conferences are one alternative, but most lawyers doubt a major trial could be held remotely.
Payments technology giant First Data is under fire for allegedly processing payments associated with scams.
Other parents embroiled in the scandal have made similar arguments to no avail.
Harvey Weinstein has asked New York State Supreme Court for five years, citing his age and failing health.
The worker hacked into the SEC's computers and stole sensitive information about an ongoing probe, the agency said.
The charges increase pressure on the parents as the sprawling case moves toward the trial phase.
Douglas Hodge is accused of bribing sports coaches at the University of Southern California and Georgetown University.
The sentencing judge rejected the idea that the parent was mislead into the bribery scheme.