Judge Upholds the Conviction of Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan for Helping Immigrant Evade ICE
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman said the case differed from cited immigration rulings and upheld the jury’s felony obstruction verdict.
- On Tuesday, Federal District Judge Lynn Adelman denied former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan's motion to overturn her felony obstruction conviction, keeping the case on track for sentencing.
- Dugan was convicted in December of helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz evade ICE agents at the Milwaukee County Courthouse on April 18, 2025, after confronting officers and directing him out a private jury door.
- Defense attorney Steven Biskupic argued the conviction was invalid, citing a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that ICE arrests are not "pending proceedings"; Adelman rejected this comparison, distinguishing the planned operation.
- Although Dugan faces up to five years in prison, federal sentencing guidelines suggest she will likely receive probation given her lack of criminal history and nonviolent conviction.
- Prosecutors brought the case as the Trump administration intensified its immigration crackdown; supporters claim Dugan was targeted for defiance, while allies of President Donald Trump branded her an activist judge.
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Judge Who Hid Illegal Alien from ICE Learns Her Fate — Courtroom Erupts!
A federal judge upheld the conviction Tuesday of a former Wisconsin judge who helped an illegal immigrant evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman declined to reconsider the conviction of former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan. Judge Lynn Adelman also declined to set a new date for sentencing after he had already delayed Dugan’s sentencing from June 3. Dugan’s lawyers said in a s…
Court Upholds Conviction of Judge for Obstructing ICE.
A federal judge has ruled to uphold the conviction of former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan for obstructing immigration enforcement, rejecting arguments to overturn it.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The conviction of former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan has been upheld after she obstructed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). DETAIL: The decision to uphold Dugan’s conviction was announced on Tuesday by U.S. Dis…
District Federal Judge Lynn Adelman refused on Tuesday to revoke the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of helping an undocumented immigrant avoid being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Adelman rejected Dugan’s request for his conviction to be reconsidered and did not set a new date for his sentence. “During the oral arguments, the defendant noted that ICE goes out every day to try t…
Judge upholds Wisconsin judge’s conviction for helping immigrant evade ICE
A federal judge on Tuesday upheld the conviction of a former Wisconsin judge who helped an undocumented man evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman declined to reconsider former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan's conviction without rescheduling a sentencing date. Adelman previously postponed Dugan's sentencing on June 3.
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