Federal Grand Jury Indicts Wisconsin Judge In Immigration Case, Allowing Charges To Continue

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 25: Demonstrators protest in front of the federal courthouse where Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan appeared in front of a judge after being arrested by the FBI as she arrived for work this morning at the Milwaukee County Courthouse on April 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Judge Dugan has been charged in federal court for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. Federal prosecutors charged Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan in April with concealing an individual to prevent arrest and obstruction. A grand jury affirmed the charges after convening Tuesday to determine whether there was enough probable cause to continue the case. FBI agents arrested Dugan at the Milwaukee County courthouse a week after authorities said she directed Eduardo Flores-Ruiz out a back door in her courtroom when she learned immigration agents were in the courthouse searching for him. According to court documents, Flores-Ruiz illegally reentered the U.S. after being deported in 2013. Dugan’s attorneys say she maintains her innocence.

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