Judge Who Obstructed ICE Avoids Prison Because She’s A ‘Good Person’ Who Was ‘Upset’ By Enforcing Laws
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Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is avoiding prison time despite being found guilty of obstructing ICE agents after Clinton-appointed Judge Lynn Adelman decided that Dugan is a “good person upset by immigration enforcement in this country.”
Dugan was convicted last year after ICE agents showed up to the Milwaukee County courthouse to detain 31-year-old Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who had entered the country illegally and was appearing before Dugan for a hearing in a state battery case. Dugan first confronted the ICE agents before helping Flores-Ruiz and his attorney sneak out through the back doorof her courtroom. Flores-Ruiz was caught moments later and later deported, while Dugan was later arrested by the FBI.
Dugan was convicted of felony obstruction and faced up to five years in prison. Prosecutors reportedly requested that Dugan serve between 15 and 21 months in prison.
Notably, Dugan appeared to show no remorse for her actions, telling the court prior to sentencing that her “acts that day were consistent with community concerns at the courthouse.”
Nonetheless, Adelman decided to give her a slap on the wrist.
“This is a situation where an otherwise good person upset by immigration enforcement in this country, a sentiment widely shared, made a bad decision in the moment,” Adelman said in court, according to Fox News’ Bill Melugin.