US EditionTrial set to begin for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade federal authorities
Prosecutors say Judge Dugan obstructed federal immigration agents by directing an undocumented man to evade arrest; if convicted, she faces up to six years in prison.
- Monday, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan went on trial as federal prosecutors opened their case on obstruction and concealment charges, with the government’s first witnesses expected.
- Agents traveled to the courthouse on April 18 to arrest Eduardo Flores-Ruiz after a March battery charge, but the courtroom deputy told agents to wait; prosecutors allege Dugan then escorted Flores-Ruiz out a back jury door and agents arrested him after a foot chase.
- Prosecutors expect their presentation to continue through Thursday with roughly two dozen witnesses lined up, and Dugan faces up to six years in prison if convicted on both counts.
- Dugan argues she was following courthouse protocols and has sought immunity, but Adelman previously ruled no firm immunity exists, and the Wisconsin state Supreme Court suspended her.
- The case has drawn sharp political reactions, with the administration labeling Dugan an activist judge; Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany urged `lock her up` Tuesday, while Democratic critics say President Donald Trump seeks to make an example of her.
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Milwaukee judge's trial for aiding an illegal immigrant escape begins
The trial of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan over charges she helped an illegal immigrant evade arrest by federal immigration officers began with federal prosecutors showing the jury audio of her claiming she would “get the heat” for her alleged actions. Dugan is facing two obstruction charges in federal court over her actions in April, when she allegedly allowed Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an illegal immigrant who appeared before her court…
Trial Begins for Wisconsin Activist Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Alien Evade ICE Arrest
The federal trial of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan begins today, as prosecutors allege she helped an illegal alien escape arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this year. The post Trial Begins for Wisconsin Activist Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Alien Evade ICE Arrest appeared first on Slay News.
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