Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant
A federal judge cited her law-abiding life and imposed a $5,000 fine after her felony obstruction conviction.
- On Wednesday, Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared prison for obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, receiving a $5,000 fine instead based on her otherwise law-abiding life.
- Dugan ushered defendant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz out of her Milwaukee County courtroom on April 18, 2025, to evade ICE agents, though he was later arrested outside and deported in November.
- Prosecutors argued Dugan violated her oath and deserved a "serious sentence," while Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany urged authorities to "lock her up" following her December conviction.
- Two Marquette University law professors testified on Dugan's behalf, describing her as a defender of the oppressed, while her attorneys argued she has been "punished enough."
- District Judge Lynn Adelman called Dugan's actions a "bad decision" but deemed prison unnecessary; Dugan plans to appeal, claiming her prosecution threatened "the independence of our judiciary.
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Former judge who helped violent illegal alien escape ICE gets slap on the wrist
A former judge who helped an illegal alien elude federal immigration officials has been given a slap on the wrist, but she says she will still appeal the sentence.Hannah Dugan resigned from the Milwaukee County Circuit Court bench after she was convicted for obstructing justice when she helped Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an illegal alien from Mexico, flee from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.'I have been cast as a scofflaw and as a hero. I…
Judge Who Helped Illegal Alien Evade ICE Arrest Let Off with Fine, No Jail Time
Judge Who Helped Illegal Alien Evade ICE Arrest Let Off with Fine, No Jail Time Convicted of obstructing federal immigration agents, former Wisconsin Judge Hannah C. Dugan was spared jail time and let off with a fine Wednesday by a judge nominated by Democrat President Bill Clinton in 1997. Judge Dugan is guilty of obstructing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last April when she helped an illegal alien evade arrest, as WTOV …
As a district judge in Wisconsin, she is said to have helped an immigrant flee from ICE forces. Now the sentence went to Hannah Dugan. Because she is otherwise a "good person", she does not have to go to prison.
U.S. Attorney's Office: Former Milwaukee County Judge sentenced for obstruction
Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on July 8, 2026, United States District Judge Lynn Adelman sentenced Hannah Dugan to pay a $5,000 fine for endeavoring to obstruct a pending...
JUST IN: Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Avoids Prison Time In Obstructing Arrest of Illegal Alien – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack
A former Wisconsin judge helped a wanted illegal alien evade federal agents inside her own courthouse, got convicted of felony obstruction, and walked out with a fine. No prison. Just $5,000. Former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced on July 8, 2026, and the number that matters is zero days incarcerated. BREAKING: Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan is avoiding prison time with a $5,000 fine after being convicted of felon…
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