Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16
Rhode Island Court Ends Kevin Bolan Inquiry With No Penalties Over 1 Migrant Case
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16

Rhode Island Court Ends Kevin Bolan Inquiry With No Penalties Over 1 Migrant Case

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16

Summary

  • Tuesday's court order accepted a special counsel's finding that Kevin Bolan should face no serious discipline for withholding information from a federal judge in a migrant case.
  • Judge Melissa DuBose had sought the inquiry after Bolan failed to disclose that Bryan Rafael Gomez was wanted for homicide in the Dominican Republic when she set bond in April.
  • The Rhode Island federal court still said information had been deliberately concealed to discredit DuBose and faulted the Department of Homeland Security for making false statements about the episode.
  • Homeland Security had later branded DuBose an "activist Biden judge" for releasing a "wanted murderer," while Bolan said he withheld the warrant information under department instructions.

Insights

A homicide suspect is missing after a government blunder. How will federal agencies prevent this from happening again?
When government agencies mislead courts, what safeguards exist to protect the independence of our judicial system?