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Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing immigration arrest at courthouse

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July 8, 2026

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Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing immigration arrest at courthouse

Hannah Dugan, 67, was found guilty of felony obstruction in December

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The Daily Wire

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· Jul 8, 2026

Judge Who Helped Illegal Evade ICE Gets No Prison Time

She helped an illegal immigrant sneak out of a courthouse where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were waiting to carry out an arrest. Despite being convicted, the former Wisconsin judge was just spared from serving time in prison. At a sentencing hearing Wednesday, former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan received no prison ...

OpsLens

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· Jul 8, 2026

Judge convicted of deliberately violating law by sneaking a criminal illegal alien away from ICE gets hand-slap punishment

Source link Hannah Dugan (Courtroom sketch) A Wisconsin judge convicted in federal court of deliberately violating the law by interfering with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation to arrest and

The Independent

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· Jul 8, 2026

Judge who helped immigrant evade ICE faces prison in Trump-era showdown

A former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced for obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant

A former Wisconsin judge will soon learn her sentence for felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 9, 2026

Wisconsin Judge who Aided Illegal Alien Learns Her Fate

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan will not serve prison time after being convicted of obstructing federal immigration agents during their attempt to arrest an illegal immigrant at a Milwaukee courthouse in 2025. Instead, Dugan was sentenced to pay a 5,000 fine, despite federal prosecutors requesting a prison term of between 15 and 21 months. U.S. []

The Daily Signal

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· Jun 22, 2026

Judge Who Donated to Immigrant Legal Aid Group Blocks DOJ Immigration Probe of Walz, Ellison

A federal judge in Minnesota, who has donated to an immigrant legal aid group, quashed several federal grand jury subpoenas of documents from Gov. Tim Walz and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul over compliance with immigration enforcement. In a 29-page opinion issued Monday, Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz of the District of...

Punching Bag Post

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· Jun 21, 2026

Judge Dugan Found Guilty of Aiding Migrant to Evade ICE

In a refreshing display of accountability that seems increasingly rare in our polarized times, federal jurors in Milwaukee did what the rule of law demands. They convicted former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan of felony obstruction for her deliberate efforts to impede federal immigration agents from carrying out their duties. This verdict stands [] The post Judge Dugan Found Guilty of Aiding Migrant to Evade ICE appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.

The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin judge convicted after thwarting ICE arrest issued fine, avoids prison

Former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan will not serve time in prison and instead will pay a 5,000 fine after being convicted of federal obstruction for ushering a defendant from Mexico out of her courtroom to avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman on Wednesday said Dugan’s conduct showed a lapse...

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced after conviction in obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers in a case that highlighted President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in federal court. Dugan, 67, faces up to five years in prison after a jury convicted her on Dec. 19. [] The post Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced after conviction in obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 8, 2026

Convicted ex-Judge Hannah Dugan sentenced to no prison time for helping illegal immigrant evade arrest

Former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced to a 5,000 fine Wednesday for helping an illegal immigrant evade arrest last year but avoided prison time in her criminal case. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman, a Clinton appointee, declined to give Dugan a prison sentence or probation, saying he did not believe it was a necessary punishment for []

DNyuz

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· Jun 22, 2026

Todd Blanche plot upended by judge to ‘harass and retaliate’ against Trump foes

A federal judge has upended Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s campaign to “retaliate” against Minnesota Democrats who refused to help enforce President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota quashed all six grand-jury subpoenas Monday targeting Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, []

Conservative Review

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· Jul 8, 2026

Judge Who Obstructed ICE Avoids Prison Because She’s A ‘Good Person’ Who Was ‘Upset’ By Enforcing Laws

Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is avoiding prison time despite being found guilty of obstructing ICE agents after Clinton-appointed Judge Lynn Adelman decided that Dugan is a “good person upset by immigration enforcement in this country.” Dugan was convicted last year after ICE agents showed up to the Milwaukee County courthouse to detain 31-year-old []

Off The Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former WI Judge Hannah Dugan to be sentenced in ICE obstruction case

Federal Judge Lynn Adelman is set to decide today the sentence for former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstructing federal agents. Federal sentencing guidelines call for 15 to 21 months in prison, and prosecutors are seeking what they describe as a serious and meaningful sentence. Dugan’s attorneys are asking for time []...Click to read more

Drudge Retort

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· Jul 9, 2026

WI: No Prison Time for Judge who Helped Migrant Evade ICE

US District Judge Lynn Adelman sentenced former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan (67) 5,000 for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade ICE agents ...

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 23, 2026

Justice Flames SCOTUS Giving Trump a ‘Blank Check’ on Green Cards

Tom Williams-Pool/Getty ImagesJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson flamed her conservative colleagues’ “misguided” decision to make it easier for border agents to detain green card holders returning to the country.Justice Jackson wrote a scathing dissent after the court ruled 6-3 in favor of permitting agents to treat returning permanent residents as “applicants for admission,” making them susceptible to detainment based on unproven criminal allegations.“I worry that the Court has now handed the Government a massive blank check,” she wrote.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 23, 2026

Living A Fraud: Former Coach In Wisconsin Sentenced To 28 Years For Exploiting Students

A federal judge has sentenced a former Wisconsin educator and coach to nearly three decades in prison following his conviction for producing child pornography involving his students. Ryan S. Schroeder, 39, who previously taught and coached track at Mishicot Middle/High School, received a 336-month prison sentence from U.S. District Judge Byron B. Conway in the [] Living A Fraud: Former Coach In Wisconsin Sentenced To 28 Years For Exploiting Students

KLIF – 570AM – Dallas

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· Jul 9, 2026

Former Wisconsin Judge Avoids Prison After Conviction For Obstructing ICE Arrest

Judge Hannah Dugan Image by Digital GalXFormer Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced Wednesday to pay a 5,000 fine and avoided prison after bein...

The 19th News

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· Jul 6, 2026

New immigration rules require evidence many abuse survivors can’t access

In March, Michigan attorney Ruby Robinson received a denial notice for legal status for his client — an immigrant woman suffering physical abuse from her husband. Her husband had choked her, Robinson said. Shoved her. Forced unwanted touch. Controlled the finances. The woman and the man married in the United States after being in a []

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jul 9, 2026

ICE Agents Abandon Arrest Operation In Wisconsin To Rescue Woman Trapped In Rollover Crash

Quick-thinking Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Wisconsin halted an active arrest operation on June 29 to respond to a nearby rollover crash in the Milwaukee area. One officer heard the sound of a collision and immediately moved to investigate, contacting the rest of his team to call 911 and assist. A car had run [] The post ICE Agents Abandon Arrest Operation In Wisconsin To Rescue Woman Trapped In Rollover Crash appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

WROK – 1440 AM – Rockford

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· Jun 27, 2026

Legal Drama Unfolds Over Messy Yard In Wisconsin

Legal Drama Unfolds Over Messy Yard In Wisconsin

We The Media

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· Jun 22, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN: (Reuters) US judge blocks subpoenas to Minnesota officials in DOJ immigration [...]

JUST IN: (Reuters) US judge blocks subpoenas to Minnesota officials in DOJ immigration probe.

Investing.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

US judge blocks subpoenas to Minnesota officials in DOJ immigration probe

US judge blocks subpoenas to Minnesota officials in DOJ immigration probe

Knewz

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· Jun 25, 2026

Federal judge hands another big loss to the Trump admin by blocking arrests at immigration courts nationwide

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a nationwide injunction, barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement from arresting migrants at immigration courts across the United States. The 71-page ruling marked one of the most significant judicial setbacks to the Trump administration‘s immigration agenda. It came the same day a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., handed...

Inside Higher Ed

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· Jun 24, 2026

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State Grant for Minority Students

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State Grant for Minority Students Sara Weissman Wed, 06/24/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman

Townhall

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· Jul 8, 2026

Disgraced Former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Was Sentenced Today, and It's a Miscarriage of Justice

Disgraced Former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Was Sentenced Today, and It's a Miscarriage of Justice

ArcaMax

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· Jun 29, 2026

Changes to immigration program for domestic violence victims impede safety, advocates say

In March, Michigan attorney Ruby Robinson received a denial notice for legal status for his client — an immigrant woman suffering physical abuse from her husband. Her husband had choked her, Robinson said. Shoved her. Forced unwanted touch. ...

Fox News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan avoids jail time for obstructing arrest of illegal immigrant

Ex-Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced Wednesday following her conviction for felony obstruction of an illegal immigrant.

PBS NewsHour

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· Jun 24, 2026

Judge says Trump administration can't make immigration arrests at courthouses

It is the second setback for courthouse arrests since May when a judge in New York barred them at immigration courts in that city.

Truthout

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· Jun 23, 2026

SCOTUS Blocks Rastafarian Man From Suing Prison Guards Who Shaved His Dreadlocks

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, saying the ruling contained a “parade of horribles” that created bad precedent.

Us Weekly

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· Jul 7, 2026

What Prison Is Mackenzie Shirilla In? What to Know After Fatal Car Crash

Mackenzie Shirilla is behind bars at the Ohio Reformatory for Women — and she is not going anywhere for a long time. She was convicted in a 2023 bench trial of 12 felony charges, including murder, after driving her Toyota Camry at over 100 mph into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio, in July 2022. []

UPI

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· Jun 24, 2026

Judge blocks ICE from making arrests at immigration courts

Judge blocks ICE from making arrests at immigration courts

RedState

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· Jun 26, 2026

The Most Immediate Problem With Court-Packing? More Ketanji Brown Jacksons

The Most Immediate Problem With Court-Packing? More Ketanji Brown Jacksons

The Week

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· Jun 23, 2026

Judge blocks subpoenas of Minnesota officials

Judge blocks subpoenas of Minnesota officials

National Republican Senatorial Committee

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· Jul 2, 2026

Peggy Flanagan is silent on Tim Walz pardoning an illegal alien child sex predator

Peggy Flanagan has fought tooth and nail to protect criminal illegals from deportation in Minnesota. Now, the New York Times reports that Flanagan’s boss, Tim Walz, and her backer, Keith Ellison, pardoned an illegal alien convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a ten-year-old girl. Flanagan has been silent. But Minnesotans deserve to know where Flanagan stands. “Flanagan’s silence is []

The Intercept

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· Jul 1, 2026

ICE Flouting Federal Judge’s Order to Stop Arresting Immigrants at New York Courts

“ICE continues to flagrantly violate the law by arresting immigrants who are attending their mandatory court hearings,” said Rep. Dan Goldman. The post ICE Flouting Federal Judge’s Order to Stop Arresting Immigrants at New York Courts appeared first on The Intercept.

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