Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday and was allegedly detained by ice elements for allegedly helping undocumented immigrants.
The indictment accused Dugan of “intentionally” covering up undocumented immigration, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, and therefore would not be found and arrested by immigration and customs law enforcement officials.
Dugan allegedly appeared in court for a pretrial hearing in a domestic abuse case on April 18, helping Flores-Ruiz escape arrest.
Flores-Ruiz complained that he was accused of assaulting someone 30 times after playing loud music.
He was charged with three counts of misdemeanor assault on March 12 for allegedly assaulting three people.
Flores-Ruiz is a Mexico immigrant. ICE and the Department of Homeland Security said he was deported in 2013 and never sought legal permission to return.
Then, the Milwaukee-based ICE agent was warned of Flores-Ruiz’s hearing on April 18, and agents appeared in the court building to arrest him.
According to the criminal complaint, six ice media described as wearing “normal clothes” arrived at the court and issued identification with security personnel.
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday and allegedly helped to immigrate undocumented by ICE
Flores-Ruiz is charged with three counts of misdemeanor assault on March 12 for allegedly assaulting three people.
Dugan accused of letting Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer leave the court through a “jury gate” to avoid arrest (archive photo)
Dugan was allegedly notified of agents and was “apparently angry” and called their existence “absurd” before leaving the bench.
“Witnesses uniformly reported that Judge Dugan was obviously unhappy and had a confrontational, angry manner,” the criminal complaint said.
Dugan allegedly asked officials to leave and inform them that they needed a judicial arrest warrant to arrest Flores-Ruiz.
The Wisconsin judge was then accused of directing the agent to the chief judge and helping Flores-Ruiz and his attorney leave through a “jury.”
Dugan told the immigrants and his attorneys, “go with me” and then they left the court and brought them to the door of the rear jury, the affidavit said.
The court deputy told investigators that the door was only for deputies, juries, court staff and defendants who had been detained.
They added that the defense attorney and defendants who were not detained “never” use that door.
According to the criminal complaint, Dugan allegedly postponed the case without the knowledge of a state prosecutor.
Dugan is said to be
Dugan was supported for his actions as 150 150 Former state and federal judges signed a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, calling Dugan’s arrest a “attack on the judiciary.” Demonstrators protest her release in front of the court in April (pictured)
Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer allegedly took the elevator and left the court before following them at the ice shop.
Agent Ice saw him outside the court and when they approached him he ran away.
Flores-Ruiz was arrested by Ice Division agents, Dugan was arrested and charged with obstructing federal agencies’ lawsuits and hiding individuals to prevent arrest.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Dugan’s arrest in a statement posted on X, “We believe Judge Dugan intentionally mislead federal agents away from the subject and was arrested in his court, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, allowing the subject – an illegal alien – to evade arrest.”
“Thankfully, our agent caught up on foot and he has been in custody ever since, but the obstruction of the judge has created danger to the public.”
Dugan’s lawyer wrote in a statement after her arrest that she “asserted her innocence and looked forward to being defended in court.”
The case further sparked a nationwide debate on Zhang’s deportation, with representatives and colleagues calling for Dugan to release.
The case sparked tense deportation debate nationwide, with many coming to defend, while others praised her for being arrested
More than 150 former state and federal judges signed a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying Dugan had arrested “attacked the justice, the rule of law and its administrators.”
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin wrote in Dugan’s statement that the arrest was a “serious and serious move.”
Baldwin said earlier: “No doubt we have no king in this country, we are a democracy governed by laws that everyone must comply with.”
“By relentlessly attacking the judicial system, violating court orders and arresting an incumbent judge, the president is investing in the fundamental democratic values that Wisconsinians cherish.”
