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New York Post
14-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Wisconsin judge officially indicted over migrant
The Wisconsin judge who allegedly helped an illegal migrant evade immigration authorities was indicted by a federal jury on May 13. Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was led away in handcuffs while still in her black judicial robe last month after being accused of obstruction of justice and concealing Mexican national Eduardo Flores-Ruiz from federal law enforcement at the end of a pre-trial hearing. NY Post writer Brian Faas shares this story.
New York Post
13-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan indicted over allegedly helping illegal migrant evade ICE after he was accused of pummeling victim
The Wisconsin judge who allegedly helped an illegal migrant evade immigration authorities was indicted by a federal jury Tuesday. Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested last month after being accused of obstruction of justice and concealing Eduardo Flores-Ruiz from arrest at the end of a pre-trial hearing. 3 Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was indicted for allegedly helping an illegal migrant evade ICE. AP 3 Eduardo Flores-Ruiz is accused of pummeling his victim, including throwing 30 punches. Milwaukee PD The high-profile arrest led to outcry from Democrats as the Department of Justice defended its action against the veteran jurist. The indictment on Tuesday came at the end of a daylong hearing, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported. She was temporarily relieved of her duties in the aftermath of the arrest late last month. 3 Front cover of The Post on April 26 after Dugan was arrested. 'Judge Dugan wholeheartedly regrets and protests her arrest. It was not made in the interest of public safety,' her attorney, Craig Mastantuono, previously said in court. This is a developing story. Please check back for more information.
Economist
01-05-2025
- Economist
How a judge's arrest fits into America's deportation drive
SIX FEDERAL agents arrived at a Milwaukee courthouse on April 18th. They intended to arrest Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican man who had illegally re-entered the country after being deported. He was due in court that day to face domestic-violence charges. When Hannah Dugan, the judge in his case, heard the agents were after him she called off Mr Flores-Ruiz's hearing and allegedly led him away through a jury door. After a foot chase, Mr Flores-Ruiz was taken into custody. He wasn't the only one. On April 25th the FBI arrested Ms Dugan on two criminal charges: obstructing a federal proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent arrest. She could face up to six years in prison.
Economist
30-04-2025
- Economist
How a judge's arrest explains Donald Trump's deportation drive
SIX FEDERAL agents arrived at a Milwaukee courthouse on April 18th. They intended to arrest Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican man who had illegally re-entered the country after being deported. He was due in court that day to face domestic-violence charges. When Hannah Dugan, the judge in his case, heard the agents were after him she called off Mr Flores-Ruiz's hearing and allegedly led him away through a jury door. After a foot chase, Mr Flores-Ruiz was taken into custody. He wasn't the only one. On April 25th the FBI arrested Ms Dugan on two criminal charges: obstructing a federal proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent arrest. She could face up to six years in prison.
USA Today
29-04-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends Judge Hannah Dugan after federal charges
MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge charged with two federal counts on allegations of trying to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, 65, was charged April 25 with two federal counts of obstructing a U.S. agency and concealing an individual to prevent an arrest. She is accused of trying to help Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an undocumented Mexican immigrant, avoid arrest by federal immigration officials after he appeared in her courtroom at the Milwaukee County Courthouse for a pretrial conference on April 18. Under the Supreme Court's order, Dugan is not allowed to exercise her responsibilities as a Milwaukee County judge beginning April 29 "until further order of the court." "In the exercise of that constitutional authority and in order to uphold the public confidence in the court of this state during the pendency of the criminal proceeding against Judge Dugan, we conclude on our own motion that it is the public interest that she be temporarily be relieved of her official duty," said the two-paragraph order April 29 from the state Supreme Court. Attorneys for Dugan could not be reached for comment. The Supreme Court order comes after Chief Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Carl Ashley said hearings on Dugan's calendar would be handled by a reserve judge. The two charges — one a felony and the other a misdemeanor — carry a maximum penalty of six years in prison and a $350,000 fine, but sentences in cases involving nonviolent offenses typically are much shorter. According to the criminal complaint, Dugan is accused of escorting Eduardo Flores-Ruiz and his public defender out of her courtroom through a side door in her courtroom after learning that immigration authorities were in the hallway seeking his arrest. Federal agents eventually arrested Flores-Ruiz after a short foot chase outside the courthouse. Dugan was arrested by the FBI at the courthouse, according to witnesses and federal officials. She made a brief appearance in federal court in Milwaukee later on April 25 before being released from custody. (This story was updated to add new information.)
