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Judge Warns False DHS Release Threatens Security, Considers Contempt

5/5/2026

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Judge Melissa DuBose warned that a false DHS press release endangers her security, noting the April 30 erroneous release remains online and threatens judicial security.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration alleged she knowingly released detainee Bryan Rafael Gomez, subject to a Dominican Republic murder warrant, a claim she called false.
She may hold DHS or DOJ officials in contempt while deferring a decision on Gomez’s custody.

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Judge Melissa DuBose warned that a false DHS press release endangers her security, noting the April 30 erroneous release remains online and threatens judicial security.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration alleged she knowingly released detainee Bryan Rafael Gomez, subject to a Dominican Republic murder warrant, a claim she called false.
She may hold DHS or DOJ officials in contempt while deferring a decision on Gomez’s custody.