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Ex-Judge Dugan Sentenced for Aiding Illegal Immigrant

4/13/2026

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Former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan will be sentenced on June 3, 2024, for obstruction after aiding an illegal immigrant, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, evade arrest.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman denied Dugan's request for a new trial following her December conviction.
Although Dugan faces a maximum of five years in prison, her lack of prior offenses may lead to a lighter sentence.
Dugan resigned after the verdict and plans to appeal, with the Justice Department emphasizing that "no one is above the law."

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Former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan will be sentenced on June 3, 2024, for obstruction after aiding an illegal immigrant, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, evade arrest.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman denied Dugan's request for a new trial following her December conviction.
Although Dugan faces a maximum of five years in prison, her lack of prior offenses may lead to a lighter sentence.
Dugan resigned after the verdict and plans to appeal, with the Justice Department emphasizing that "no one is above the law."