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Judge Dugan Heads to Trial Amid Immigration Controversy

11/27/2025

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Judge Hannah Dugan, a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge, will proceed to trial on December 11 with 25 to 28 witnesses and courtroom recordings, amid tensions with the Trump administration.
She faces charges of obstruction and concealment for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal agents.
Prosecutors allege she led Eduardo Flores-Ruiz out of her courtroom to avoid arrest.
Dugan's defense says she acted within her judicial role and remains innocent.

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Judge Hannah Dugan, a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge, will proceed to trial on December 11 with 25 to 28 witnesses and courtroom recordings, amid tensions with the Trump administration.
She faces charges of obstruction and concealment for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal agents.
Prosecutors allege she led Eduardo Flores-Ruiz out of her courtroom to avoid arrest.
Dugan's defense says she acted within her judicial role and remains innocent.