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Judge Dugan’s Obstruction Conviction Upheld, Resigns After Arrest

6/17/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman denied Hannah Dugan’s motion to overturn her obstruction conviction on June 17, 2026.
Dugan was convicted of obstruction for directing ICE agents to the judge’s office and escorting undocumented immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz out a door on April 18, 2025.
Flores-Ruiz was later apprehended after a foot chase and deported in November 2025.
Dugan was arrested in handcuffs and resigned from the bench.
Her sentencing remains unscheduled.

History

Historical Context

On May 29 1979, U.S. District Judge John H. Wood Jr. was shot dead in San Antonio, the first 20th-century assassination of a federal judge. The killing, executed by Charles Harrelson for drug trafficker Jimmy Chagra who promised $250,000, triggered nationwide calls for stronger judicial protection that still shape security policies today and legislative reforms.

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Story summary

U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman denied Hannah Dugan’s motion to overturn her obstruction conviction on June 17, 2026.
Dugan was convicted of obstruction for directing ICE agents to the judge’s office and escorting undocumented immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz out a door on April 18, 2025.
Flores-Ruiz was later apprehended after a foot chase and deported in November 2025.
Dugan was arrested in handcuffs and resigned from the bench.
Her sentencing remains unscheduled.

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