Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan faces federal obstruction charges for allegedly assisting undocumented immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz evade arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She was arrested and indicted for concealing an individual from arrest and obstructing justice after she reportedly misled ICE agents during a court hearing. Dugan claimed judicial immunity protects her actions and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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In her motion, Dugan’s legal team argues that the prosecution is “virtually unprecedented and entirely unconstitutional,” stating that judicial immunity prevents her prosecution for her courtroom actions.
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