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Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant
Summary by Alamo Heights News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Scott Bauer, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC) - San Antonio News
· July 8, 2026
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Key points The judge, Hannah Dugan, was fined $5,000 by U. Further details about the case are available from the source, including the circumstances surrounding Dugan's resignation from her Milwaukee County circuit judgeship.
A former Wisconsin judge was spared prison time for obstructing an ICE arrest. The judge, Hannah Dugan, was fined $5,000 by U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman.
Dugan's actions involved ushering a Mexican defendant through a jury room door as ICE agents attempted to arrest him in a courthouse hallway. She was convicted of felony obstruction in December.
Further details about the case are available from the source, including the circumstances surrounding Dugan's resignation from her Milwaukee County circuit judgeship. The case has been described as an example of an otherwise good person making a bad decision in response to immigration policies.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC) - San Antonio News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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