Milwaukee Judge Indicted in Controversial Immigration Case, Setting Stage for Legal Showdown
Milwaukee, Wis. — A federal grand jury has indicted Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, alleging that she facilitated an undocumented man’s escape from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a court hearing. The charges could heighten existing tensions between local governance and federal immigration laws under the Trump administration. Dugan has denied all wrongdoing and plans to enter a plea this week. The indictment charges Dugan with obstruction of justice and harboring a fugitive, claiming she knowingly directed a defendant out a restricted exit to evade waiting ICE agents. The incident took place … Read more