Former Wisconsin Judge to Be Sentenced After Conviction in Obstructing Arrest of Mexican Immigrant
Prosecutors seek a prison term of 15 to 21 months, while Dugan’s lawyers ask for time served and plan to appeal.
- On Wednesday, former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan faces sentencing in federal court after a jury convicted her of felony obstruction for helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal arrest.
- Charges stem from an April 18, 2025, incident when Dugan directed federal agents away from her courtroom and escorted undocumented immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz out a private jury door instead of the public exit.
- A federal jury convicted Dugan of felony obstruction on December 18, 2025, while acquitting her of a misdemeanor concealment charge; prosecutors argue she violated her oath and that 'no one is above the law.'
- Federal guidelines suggest 15 to 21 months behind bars, though Dugan's attorneys argue she has been 'punished enough' by resigning her judgeship and request a sentence ranging from zero to six months.
- Dugan plans to appeal the conviction to the 7th Circuit regardless of sentencing, as the case raises unresolved legal questions about what constitutes a 'pending proceeding' under the federal obstruction statute.
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Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced for obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant
Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan faced sentencing Wednesday for obstruction after she ushered a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Former WI Judge Hannah Dugan to be sentenced in ICE obstruction case
Federal Judge Lynn Adelman is set to decide today the sentence for former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstructing federal agents. Federal sentencing guidelines call for 15 to 21 months in prison, and prosecutors are seeking what they describe as a serious and meaningful sentence. Dugan’s attorneys are asking for time...
Former Milwaukee County judge to be sentenced after conviction in obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers in a case that highlighted President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in federal court. Dugan, 67, faces up to five years in prison after a jury convicted her on Dec. 19. She resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two week…
ICE-evading judge hears her fate (major prison time?) – The Horn News
Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers in a case that highlighted President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in federal court. Dugan, 67, faces up to five years in prison after a jury convicted her on Dec. 19. She resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks later amid threats of i…
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