Judge charged with obstruction of justice
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A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge, Hannah Dugan, finds herself at the center of a high-stakes legal battle after her arrest in April for allegedly aiding an undocumented immigrant in evading federal authorities. A federal grand jury indicted Dugan on Tuesday, charging her with concealing a person from arrest and obstructing justice, offenses that could lead to a maximum of six years in prison and fines up to $350,000 if she is convicted.
The charges stem from an incident in April when Dugan, presiding over a case involving Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican national facing three misdemeanor battery charges, allegedly “knowingly” helped him avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
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The judge is now facing charges much worse than those of the guy she allegedly tried to protect from immigration enforcement proceedings. Her conduct looks not only like a mistake, but also like a crime to the feds.
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