The Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan, who earlier this year interfered with ICE agents and their pursuit of an illegal immigrant in her courtroom, has just been convicted of felony obstruction and could face up to five years in prison during sentencing.
Here’s the news via New York Post:
A Wisconsin judge was convicted Thursday of felony obstruction of justice for helping a violent illegal migrant evade federal immigration agents following a court appearance earlier this year.
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan faces up to five years in prison following her misguided attempt to assist Mexican national Eduardo Flores-Ruiz after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents showed up to detain him April 18.
Prosecutors said Dugan initially confronted the agents and directed them away from her courtroom after being shown a warrant for Flores-Ruiz’s detention. She then led Flores-Ruiz and his attorney through her courtroom’s “jury door” to a non-public area of the courthouse.
Flores-Ruiz and his attorney made it out to the street before the suspect was arrested by an FBI and DEA agent following a brief foot chase.
Jurors acquitted Dugan of a misdemeanor count of concealing an individual to prevent his arrest, but found her guilty of the more serious obstruction charge.
No sentencing date has been set.
US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche cheered the verdict on X, writing: “Today, a federal jury of her peers found her guilty and sent a clear message: the American people respect law and order. Nobody is above the law,” Blanche wrote.
“This Department will not tolerate obstruction, will enforce federal immigration law, and will hold criminals to account – even those who wear robes.”
I hope she gets all five years, but I doubt she will. Even if she just gets a year in her sentencing, though, it sends a clear message to people wanting to interfere with ICE.