US EditionTrump administration urges court not to dismiss case against Wisconsin judge
- The Trump administration urged a federal court on June 9 not to dismiss charges against Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly helping a man evade immigration agents on April 18 at the courthouse.
- The case arose after Dugan escorted 31-year-old Eduardo Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer out a back door upon learning ICE agents sought to arrest him for illegal reentry and a recent domestic violence charge.
- Dugan filed a motion to dismiss the charges, claiming immunity as an official act of directing movement in her courtroom and asserting federal agents violated Wisconsin sovereignty by disrupting the state court.
- Justice Department attorneys responded that dismissing charges on immunity grounds would be unprecedented and would wrongly imply that judges are above the law, threatening federal law enforcement authority.
- Dugan was arrested on April 25, indicted on May 13, pled not guilty on May 15, and supporters raised over $137,000 from 2,800 donors for her defense, while county officials seek clearer policies on immigration enforcement.
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Trump Administration Complains About ‘Casual Approach’ of Lower Court Judge
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 11, 2025) — The Trump administration has issued a formal complaint regarding the “casual approach” of a federal judge in a legal case involving the government’s stance on immigration enforcement. The complaint, filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ), expresses concerns about the judge’s handling of a high-profile case that could have significant implications for federal immigration policy. Trump Administration Complains …
DOJ: Judge Dugan Does Not Have Immunity for Disrupting ICE Arrest
Prosecutors Argue Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrant Evade Arrest Can’t Claim Immunity - The Thinking Conservative
Dismissing Dugan's case would broaden scope of judicial immunity. No duties under Wisconsin law authorized her to help someone evade federal arrest. The post Prosecutors Argue Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrant Evade Arrest Can’t Claim Immunity appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Prosecutors Argue Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrant Evade Arrest Can’t Claim Immunity
Federal prosecutors are urging a federal court to not throw out the case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of obstructing federal immigration officers from doing their job. In a brief filed on Monday, federal prosecutors asked Judge Lynn Adelman of the Eastern District of Wisconsin to reject Dugan’s motion to dismiss the case based on judicial immunity. Dugan, 66, was arrested by the FBI on April 25 for allegedly helpin…
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