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Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan’s Federal Trial: Live Updates From Day 3

Judge Kristella Cervera testified that Judge Hannah Dugan questioned ICE agents’ legal authority and directed them to the chief judge, actions prosecutors say hindered an immigration arrest.

  • On Dec. 17, the federal trial alleges Judge Hannah Dugan, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge, helped Eduardo Flores Ruiz evade arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Amid courthouse tensions, prosecutors said hallway arrests were routine for ICE despite a chief judge press release and two prior arrests at Milwaukee County Courthouse, with defense arguing Dugan followed unclear guidance.
  • Judge Kristella Cervera testified that she told jurors `I was shocked` and described Dugan's irritated questioning and hallway intervention, directing agents to Chief Judge Carl Ashley.
  • Every federal agent who testified said the arrest would have been safer had it proceeded as planned, and prosecutors expected to finish their case by the end of the third day after calling 11 of 28 witnesses.
  • Outside footage exists but cannot be recorded or streamed in court, and because this trial is in federal court, no audio or video may be recorded despite Milwaukee County Courthouse video from April showing agents at the scene.
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TMJ4 broke the news in Milwaukee, United States on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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