Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is facing federal obstruction charges after she was accused of helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican citizen, avoid arrest by immigration authorities (ICE). The situation happened on April 18 during a scheduled court hearing for Flores-Ruiz, who was charged with three misdemeanor counts of battery.
A federal grand jury, which is a group of 16 to 23 citizens brought together by a prosecutor to review evidence for possible charges, indicted Judge Dugan on Tuesday. The indictment described the alleged obstruction, saying Judge Dugan purposely redirected immigration agents and helped Flores-Ruiz escape.
