US EditionWisconsin judge found guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents
Judge Hannah Dugan was convicted for obstructing ICE agents after helping an immigrant evade arrest, a case highlighting federal immigration enforcement challenges.
- On Dec 18, 2025, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was convicted of one felony obstruction count and acquitted of misdemeanor concealing after a federal jury verdict at 8:38 p.m.
- The case stems from an April 18 courthouse encounter when ICE and other federal immigration agents arrived on the sixth floor seeking Eduardo Flores‑Ruiz, prompting prosecutors to file obstruction charges linked to a U.S. Department of Justice directive to prosecute interference with ICE enforcement.
- Prosecutors showed courtroom audio and hallway surveillance capturing Hannah Dugan escorting Eduardo Flores‑Ruiz through a nonpublic jury door before his street arrest, including a clerk saying `We have 5 ICE guys in the hallway.`
- The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended Dugan and her duties were reassigned, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Chief Judge Carl Ashley said reserve judges will cover her docket, and no sentencing date is set with maximum penalties of five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
- The case has become a nationally watched, precedent‑setting dispute over courthouse arrests, with the U.S. Department of Justice framing it as law enforcement, while Dugan's defense team plans motions to dismiss amid national protests.
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Milwaukee Judge Convicted Of Felony For Shielding Illegal Alien From ICE
A jury on Thursday found Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan — who was charged with one felony and one misdemeanor for helping an illegal alien avoid federal immigration agents — guilty on one of the two counts. Federal prosecutors had charged the Wisconsin judge back in April with obstruction, a felony, and concealing an […] The post Milwaukee Judge Convicted Of Felony For Shielding Illegal Alien From ICE appeared first on News Addicts.
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Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing ICE after helping illegal immigrant evade arrest
A federal jury convicted Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan on Dec. 18 of felony obstruction for helping an illegal immigrant temporarily evade arrest by Immigration… The post Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing ICE after helping illegal immigrant evade arrest appeared first on CatholicVote org.
The jury's decision marks a turning point for a long-time judge in Wisconsin.
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