Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrant Escape Is Set to Stand Trial: What to Know

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan faces up to six years in prison if convicted.
Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrant Escape Is Set to Stand Trial: What to Know
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, charged with obstructing an immigration arrest, leaves after appearing in court, in Milwaukee, Wis., on May 15, 2025. Jim Vondruska/File Photo/Reuters
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A judge in Wisconsin is set to stand trial on Monday after she allegedly tried to help an illegal immigrant evade deportation earlier this year.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan faces charges of obstruction and “concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest” after she allegedly escorted 31-year-old Eduardo Flores-Ruiz out of a back door of her courtroom so he would not be apprehended by immigration agents waiting to detain him.

Stacy Robinson
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Stacy Robinson is a politics reporter for the Epoch Times, occasionally covering cultural and human interest stories. Based out of Washington, D.C. he can be reached at [email protected]