Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHannah Dugan, charged with obstructing an immigration arrest, leaves after appearing in court, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. May 15, 2025 (Reuters)Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan faced sentencing for felony obstruction after being convicted of helping a Mexican defendant, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at the Milwaukee County courthouse.The incident involved Dugan confronting ICE agents, directing them away, and then leading Flores-Ruiz and his attorney out a private jury door, though agents subsequently arrested him after a foot chase.Dugan, who resigned her Milwaukee County circuit judgeship in January amid threats of impeachment, faces a potential sentence of up to five years in prison, with federal guidelines suggesting 15 to 21 months.Prosecutors argued Dugan violated her judicial oath and endangered the public, advocating for a "serious sentence," while her attorneys contended she had already been sufficiently punished and should not receive additional jail time.This case marked the first instance of a state judge in Wisconsin going to trial for obstructing immigration agents, and Dugan's attorneys have stated their intention to appeal the conviction regardless of the sentence.In fullJudge who helped immigrant evade ICE faces prison in Trump-era showdownMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Republicans tried to make an example out of Hannah Dugan. It didn’t work.

A former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court

A former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court

Former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday for obstruction for trying to hide an undocumented man from ICE.

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Hannah Dugan, de 67 años, enfrenta hasta cinco años de prisión después de que un jurado la declarara culpable el 19 de diciembre

Hannah Dugan comparece este miércoles en Milwaukee, donde una corte federal fijará su pena por obstrucción de la justicia. La fiscalía la acusa de desviar a los oficiales…

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.…

La exjueza de Wisconsin Hannah Dugan, condenada por el delito grave de obstrucción de la justicia por ayudar a un migrante mexicano a evadir a agentes federales

U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman imposed a $5,000 fine.

Former Judge Hannah Dugan said she hadn’t acted maliciously but rather to maintain the “decorum and safety of the courtroom.”

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Als Bezirksrichterin in Wisconsin soll sie einem Einwanderer bei der Flucht vor ICE-Einsatzkräften geholfen haben. Nun erging das Strafmaß für Hannah Dugan. Weil sie sonst eine…

Hannah Dugan's sentence comes after she helped an immigrant in the US avoid ICE agents waiting to arrest him in 2025.

A former Wisconsin judge will soon learn her sentence for felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.

A federal judge said prison and probation were unnecessary, noting Hannah Dugan has lived a life of public service and is not at risk of re-offending.