Wisconsin Judge Accused of Aiding Migrant's Escape from ICE Agents

Allegations Against Judge Hannah Dugan

• 📹 Newly released video reportedly shows Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan speaking with ICE agents who were attempting to arrest an illegal immigrant, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, in her courtroom.
• ⚖️ Prosecutors allege that Dugan deliberately distracted the federal agents while Flores Ruiz, with his attorney, fled through a side exit of the courtroom.
• 🏛️ The video, released by Milwaukee County in response to an open records request, is now part of the evidence in the federal case against Dugan.

The Migrant's Case and Escape

• 🚨 Eduardo Flores Ruiz is accused of domestic battery against his roommate and the roommate's girlfriend.
• 🇲🇽 Officials state Flores Ruiz illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico in 2013, was deported, and subsequently re-entered the country.
• 🏃‍♂️ After fleeing the courtroom, Flores Ruiz was apprehended by ICE agents nearly a block away.

Judge Dugan's Defense and Charges

• 🚫 Judge Dugan has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of obstruction and concealing a person from arrest.
• 🛡️ Her legal team asserts she was acting in her official capacity and is protected by judicial immunity.
• 🗣️ Critics argue the Trump administration is overreaching by arresting a judge, while prosecutors maintain that no one is above the law and Dugan violated her oath.