The back door took them to a short, private hallway that leads to the public hallway where the agents were waiting. Flores Ruiz and his attorney emerged from the private hallway into the public hallway about 12 feet from the main entrance to Dugan’s courtroom. An agent followed Flores Ruiz and, with his fellow agents, chased him on foot and arrested him outside the courthouse. Flores Ruiz was deported in November. When Dugan’s clerk asked whether she should show Flores Ruiz and his attorney the door, Dugan said: “I’ll do it.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2025 18:18 UTC