FBI arrests Wisconsin judge, alleging she obstructed arrest of illegal alien
The judge is accused of hiding the immigrant in her jury room while ICE tried to arrest him
By Michael Dorgan , Jake Gibson , Louis Casiano Fox News
Published April 25, 2025 11:18am EDT | Updated April 25, 2025 3:48pm EDT
The FBI arrested a Wisconsin judge Friday morning for allegedly hiding a previously deported illegal immigrant in her jury room in order to stop him from being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested and charged with obstruction of an official proceeding after evidence came to light that she had shielded the migrant from ICE agents, according to a criminal complaint. She was also charged with concealing an individual to prevent discovery and arrest.
FBI arrests Wisconsin judge for shielding undocumented migrant
Washington (AFP) – Federal agents on Friday arrested a US judge for allegedly shielding an undocumented migrant, escalating a struggle between the White House and the courts over President Donald Trump’s hardline deportation policies.
Federal agents from ICE, FBI, CBP and DEA attempted to arrest the undocumented male – Mexican national Eduardo Flores-Ruiz – following his scheduled criminal court appearance before Dugan on April 18 to face three misdemeanor battery charges for allegedly beating up two people.
Dugan demanded that the officers proceed to the chief judge’s office and – after his hearing ended – escorted Flores-Ruiz and his attorney out a restricted jury door, bypassing the public area where agents were waiting in order to help him avoid arrest, per the complaint.
NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT BANS JUDGE AFTER ALLEGED TDA MEMBER ARRESTED AT HOME
New Mexico Supreme Court bans judge after alleged TdA member arrested at home
Alleged TdA member arrested at Joel Cano’s home in February
Published April 23, 2025 7:37am EDT
The former New Mexico judge who resigned last month after an alleged Tren de Aragua member was arrested at his home can never serve on a bench in the state again.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of New Mexico ordered that Joel Cano “can never hold a judicial office again, be a candidate for a judicial office, and cannot exercise any judicial authority in the state, including officiating at weddings,” according to a spokesman for the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) told Fox News Digital.
The court was scheduled to hear oral arguments on disciplinary cases this Thursday, but the argument has been vacated now that the cases have been resolved.
