Prosecutors Argue Judge Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrant Evade Arrest Can’t Claim Immunity

The judge’s state judicial post does not shield her from federal criminal prosecution, the prosecutors argue.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan walks into the Milwaukee Federal Courthouse in Milwaukee, Wis., on May 15, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Federal prosecutors are urging a federal court to not throw out the case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of obstructing federal immigration officers from doing their job.

In a brief filed on Monday, federal prosecutors asked Judge Lynn Adelman of the Eastern District of Wisconsin to reject Dugan’s motion to dismiss the case based on judicial immunity.