Judge Dugan Sentenced to $5,000 Fine for Obstruction Conviction
Judge Dugan convicted of obstruction for removing immigrant from courtroom during ICE enforcement action.
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Judge Hannah Dugan Sentencing
Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced to a $5,000 fine for felony obstruction after helping a Mexican national evade ICE arrest in her courtroom in April 2025. She was convicted in December 2025 and resigned in January 2026 amid impeachment threats.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
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Judge Hannah Dugan escorted illegal immigrant out of courtroom to avoid ICE arrest
On April 18, 2025, Judge Hannah Dugan confronted ICE agents outside her courtroom and directed them to the chief judge's office, stating their administrative warrant was insufficient. After the agents left, Dugan led Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a 31-year-old Mexican national subject to a state battery hearing, and his attorney out through a private jury door to avoid apprehension by ICE agents waiting outside.
Judge Hannah Dugan convicted of felony obstruction and concealing criminal from arrest
Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was convicted in December 2025 on one count of felony obstruction and one count of misdemeanor concealing a criminal from arrest. She was indicted in May 2025 after the April 2025 incident in which she assisted Eduardo Flores-Ruiz in evading ICE agents. Dugan claimed she was entitled to judicial immunity for actions taken within her courtroom.
Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan sentenced to $5,000 fine for obstructing ICE arrest
Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced on July 8, 2026 to a $5,000 fine for felony obstruction of an ICE arrest. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman declined to impose prison time despite federal sentencing guidelines calling for 15 to 21 months in prison, citing Dugan's previous life of public service and that the incident represented a deviation from her law-abiding career.
Judge Hannah Dugan resigns from Milwaukee County circuit court amid impeachment threats
Judge Hannah Dugan, 67, resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge in January 2026 after holding the judicial office for nine years. Her resignation came amid threats of impeachment from Republican state lawmakers related to her actions assisting an immigrant in evading ICE arrest.
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