The U.S. District Court for Rhode Island has raised the possibility that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials deliberately “set up” a federal judge so

Chief Judge John McConnell also issued a harshly critical letter to an assistant U.S. Attorney, but stopped short of formal disciplinary proceedings.

In May, the court appointed a special counsel to investigate the possibility of misconduct by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Bolan. Bolan admitted that he had not the judge all the necessary information before she released a man from ICE custody.

The man was wanted for homicide in the Dominican Republic, but prosecutors never disclosed that to Judge Melissa DuBose.

After the release of Bryan Rafael Gomez, the Department of Homeland Security issued a press release and social media posts condemning her as an activist judge. The press release remains active on the DHS website.

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