In late 2023, a federal judge in the United States ruled that evidence related to a shooting incident involving Marimar Martinez would be made public. The incident occurred last fall when Martinez was shot five times by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent named Charles Exum during Operation Midway Blitz. The judge ordered the release of body camera footage, photographs, FBI reports, and text messages sent by Exum after the shooting, which included comments boasting about his marksmanship. This ruling came after Martinez pleaded not guilty to charges that she had assaulted federal agents with her vehicle, though the U.S. government later dropped the case against her. However, her legal team argued that the government failed to correct the narrative that branded her as a 'domestic terrorist.' Martinez testified before Congress, advocating for transparency regarding law enforcement's use of deadly force. The judge noted that the evidence being released would shed light on the conduct of federal agents and the response of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in such situations, especially given the context of recent fatal law enforcement incidents. Many media organizations had previously sought access to this evidence, which was temporarily sealed, but the judge's ruling released it as part of the ongoing public interest in understanding law enforcement practices and the impact of shootings involving federal agents.