Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
- On May 15, 2025, Judge Hannah Dugan of Milwaukee County Circuit Court entered a not guilty plea to allegations that she assisted a man in avoiding federal immigration authorities.
- The charges stem from an April 18 incident when Dugan allegedly escorted Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a 29-year-old undocumented man, and his attorney out a back door to obstruct ICE agents.
- Prosecutors allege that Dugan instructed agents to consult the chief judge and assisted Flores-Ruiz in evading arrest at the courthouse during his domestic abuse hearing.
- Dugan faces two counts—concealing an individual and obstruction—carrying up to six years in prison, while her attorney expects a week-long trial starting July 21, 2025.
- Her defense contends she acted within judicial immunity and official capacity, challenging the prosecution as unconstitutional under the Tenth Amendment and federalism principles.
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Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to Federal charges alleging obstruction of ICE arrest
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court to charges alleging she interfered with federal immigration enforcement by assisting a noncitizen avoiding arrest by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Judge Dugan is facing two federal charges, the first being concealing an individual to prevent arrest, and the second obstruction of justice. The charges stem from an April 18 incident in which she…
Wisconsin judge’s case is rare but not unprecedented. There’s another near Boston
A Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges that she helped an undocumented immigrant facing misdemeanor battery charges slip out of her courtroom to evade immigration authorities. Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan denies any wrongdoing and is asking for her case to be thrown out.Bringing criminal charges in a case like this is extremely rare, but a similar case has been unfolding in Massachusetts for more than seven years…
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A federal grand jury in Wisconsin has indicted Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on charges of obstructing justice and concealing an individual from arrest. Federal prosecutors, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have accused Judge Dugan of helping an undocumented immigrant leave her courtroom on April 18 to avoid arrest by agents waiting in the hallway. This month more than 150 former state and federal judges signed an open l…
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