Former Wisconsin judge avoids prison in ICE obstruction case
Summary
A former Wisconsin judge, Hannah Dugan, was fined $5,000 but will not go to prison for helping a man avoid arrest by immigration agents in 2025. A federal judge considered her long public service and decided not to sentence her to prison despite her conviction for obstructing a federal proceeding.Key Facts
- Hannah Dugan, 67, was a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge.
- In 2025, she helped Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who was facing arrest by ICE, avoid immediate capture in her courtroom.
- Flores-Ruiz had re-entered the U.S. illegally after deportation and was in court for misdemeanor charges.
- Dugan was convicted in December of obstructing a federal proceeding but acquitted of concealing a person from arrest.
- She was fined $5,000 and avoided prison time due to her decades of public service and other circumstances.
- Prosecutors wanted 15 to 21 months in prison, believing her actions harmed the justice system.
- Dugan’s lawyers said this was an isolated incident and claimed she faced harsh treatment and public shaming.
- Some officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Congressman Tom Tiffany, supported strict punishment.
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