Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of obstructing ICE agents

A jury found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing federal immigration officers during an attempt to obtain an arrest warrant at the courthouse earlier this year.

He faces up to five years in prison on the charge of obstructing a felony.

Dugan was arrested in April after helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz avoid plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who were trying to serve an arrest warrant on him. Prosecutors said Dugan helped Flores-Ruiz and her attorney exit the courtroom through the back door on April 18 after learning that ICE agents were in the building to arrest her.

“While we are disappointed with today’s outcome, the prosecution’s failure to obtain a conviction on both charges represents an opportunity to clear Judge Dugan’s name and show that he did nothing wrong in this matter,” Dugan’s defense team said in a statement. he said. “We have planned for this possible outcome, and our defense of Judge Dugan is just beginning. Preparing for this case has required significant resources, and public support for Judge Dugan’s defense fund is critical as we prepare for the next phase of this defense.”

The jury also acquitted Dugan of concealing a person to avoid arrest.

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