Jury reaches verdict in case of judge accused of helping illegal immigrant evade authorities

Published December 19, 2025 6:59am ET



A Wisconsin jury found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty Thursday on a federal charge of obstructing a proceeding before a U.S. department or agency. 

Dugan was accused of helping an illegal immigrant, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in April, while he was in her courthouse for battery charges. She was accused of guiding Flores-Ruiz to a non-public exit in the building in order to evade authorities while directing ICE officers to speak to the chief judge. 

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