Federal Judge Pauses Sentencing to Weigh Argument in Wisconsin Judge's Immigration Case Conviction
Dugan’s lawyers say a recent appeals ruling shows ICE arrests are not official proceedings, while prosecutors say the conviction still stands.
- On Wednesday, former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan appeared in federal court as Judge Lynn Adelman heard oral arguments on her motion to overturn a felony obstruction conviction.
- Defense attorney Steven Biskupic argued that a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling invalidates Dugan's conviction because ICE enforcement actions do not constitute a "pending proceeding" under federal obstruction law.
- Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Richard Frohling countered that the Virginia case is factually distinct and that ICE agents were conducting valid removal proceedings under law.
- A jury convicted Dugan in December for helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an immigrant sought by federal agents, evade arrest at the Milwaukee County Courthouse in April 2025.
- Judge Adelman has not yet issued a ruling on the dismissal motion; if Dugan's conviction stands, she faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $350,000.
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Forced Out by Threats: The Real Reason Judge Hannah Dugan Resigned After 9 Years on the Bench
A Wisconsin judge who became a flashpoint in Donald Trump's immigration crackdown resigned from the bench in Milwaukee in early January after nine years in office, saying threats of impeachment over her obstruction conviction left her no realistic choice, according to court records and her own resignation letter. Judge Hannah Dugan, who presided over Milwaukee county branch 31, was found guilty in December of felony obstruction for helping an im…
Dugan attorneys argue new appeals court decision should overturn conviction
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the Milwaukee Federal Courthouse on May 15, 2025. At a hearing Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Dugan's attorneys argued her conviction should be overturned due to a recent appeals court ruling. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Attorneys squared off in federal court again Wednesday over the fate of former Milwaukee judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstructing immigration agents when they went …
Hannah Dugan urges court to toss illegal immigrant escape case ruling
Former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan urged a federal judge this week to toss out her conviction on obstruction charges for helping an illegal immigrant evade arrest last year, as part of a last-ditch effort before she is sentenced.
Federal judge weighs whether to overturn former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan's obstruction conviction
A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday on whether to throw out former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan's felony obstruction conviction, postponing her sentencing indefinitely while he considers the matter.
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