Judge Spares DOJ Attorney Disciplinary Action in Migrant Case

The Justice Department’s top civil prosecutor in Rhode Island will avoid disciplinary proceedings related to his withholding of information about a detained migrant’s criminal history, the state’s chief federal judge said.

There was no evidence to suggest that Kevin Bolan, the civil division chief for the Rhode Island US attorney’s office, acted in bad faith or for personal gain, or was “part of a scheme to deceive the Court.” Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. wrote in a letter to Bolan on Tuesday.

“The Court has determined that, under all the circumstances, while this failure is grave, formal disciplinary proceedings ...