Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of obstructing ICE agents

A jury has discovered Milwaukee County Choose Hannah Dugan responsible of obstructing federal immigration brokers whereas making an attempt to serve an arrest warrant at a courthouse earlier this 12 months.

She faces a jail sentence of as much as 5 years on the offense of obstruction.

Dugan was arrested in April after serving to Eduardo Flores-Ruiz evade plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers who had been attempting to serve him a warrant. Prosecutors stated Dugan helped Flores-Ruiz and his legal professional depart her courtroom by means of a again door on April 18 after studying that ICE brokers had been within the constructing to arrest him.

Milwaukee Circuit Courtroom Choose Hannah Dugan speaks throughout a pro-Ukrainian rally on February 24, 2025. (Lee Matz/Milwaukee impartial by way of AP)

“Whereas we’re dissatisfied with immediately’s end result, the prosecution’s lack of ability to safe convictions on each counts demonstrates the chance we have now to clear Choose Dugan’s title and present that she did nothing fallacious on this case,” Dugan’s protection staff stated in an announcement. “We’ve got deliberate for this potential end result and our protection of Choose Dugan is simply starting. This trial required important sources to arrange and public assist for Choose Dugan’s protection fund is crucial as we put together for the following section of this protection.”

The jury additionally acquitted Dugan of a criminal offense of concealing an individual to keep away from arrest.

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