Holding DOJ to account has been ‘extremely frustrating’ for judges. A Rhode Island court is taking a fresh approach
- Last week, the federal bench in Rhode Island appointed special counsel Niki Kuckes to investigate alleged misconduct by senior Justice Department attorney Kevin Bolan in an immigration case.
- US District Judge Melissa DuBose ordered the release of Bryan Rafael Gomez last month, unaware that Bolan deliberately withheld information about a homicide warrant following guidance from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- The Department of Homeland Security labeled DuBose an "activist Biden judge" who "knowingly let free" a criminal, while Bolan acknowledged in a two-day hearing that DuBose likely would not have released Gomez had the disclosure been made.
- Former federal Judge William Smith noted it is "extremely frustrating for the judges to have to deal with this," as courts nationwide struggle to hold the administration accountable for questionable decision-making.
- This investigation marks a flashpoint in the relationship between the Executive Branch and the federal judiciary, as recent efforts by judges in Minnesota and Washington, DC, to oversee government actions have faced repeated appeals from the DOJ.
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By Devan Cole, CNN. Judges in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Washington have tried to hold the Trump administration accountable for questionable actions in and out of court over the past year, but their efforts have been repeatedly hampered by appeals, evasions, and other tactics. Now, the federal court in Rhode Island has taken a different approach: Last week, it appointed a special counsel to investigate the alleged misconduct of a senior Justice D…
Special counsel probe into DOJ attorney highlights ‘extremely frustrating’ attempts by judges to hold Trump admin. accountable for misconduct
Judges in Chicago, Minneapolis and Washington, DC, have tried to hold the Trump administration accountable for questionable actions inside and outside of court over the past year, but their efforts have been repeatedly stymied through the appeals process, stonewalling and other tactics.
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