FBI makes an arrest on a judge involved in an immigration disagreement.
In a stunning turn of events, the FBI has taken the courtroom drama to a whole new level. On the morning of April 25, 2025, U.S. District Judge Hannah Dugan, from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, was arrested at a courthouse. However, it's crucial to note that the individual in question is actually Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, not a U.S. District Judge.
The charges against Judge Dugan are pretty heavy. The FBI alleges that she assisted an undocumented immigrant, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, in evading arrest. The criminal complaint accuses Judge Dugan of intentionally misdirecting ICE agents who were trying to apprehend Flores Ruiz in her courtroom. In essence, she's accused of concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest, obstructing or impeding a proceeding.
The incident occurred after Judge Dugan was made aware of the presence of ICE agents in the courthouse by her clerk. Reportedly, she was visibly angry and responded confrontationally to the agents, potentially obstructing the federal agents' efforts to arrest Flores Ruiz.
Needless to say, the arrest has caused quite the stir. With lawmakers like Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.) advocating that judges should not act above the law, and Democrats calling for an investigation into the arrest to address concerns about potential political motivations, this story has become a heated topic of discussion. Stay tuned for more updates!
(Originally reported by Sarah N. Lynch and Jason Lange; Editing by Scot W. Stevenson; To contact the editors responsible for this story, please email [email protected] for politics and economics or [email protected] for companies and markets.)
- Reuters reported that, following the arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, lawmaker Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.) stated that judges should not act above the law.
- The arrest of Judge Dugan is linked to allegations of her helping an undocumented immigrant, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, evade arrest by misdirecting ICE agents, according to the FBI's criminal complaint.
- In a heated general-news story, the arrest of Judge Dugan and the potential political motivations behind it has become a topic of heated discussions among various lawmakers.
- The incident, involving Judge Dugan's alleged obstruction of ICE agents in order to conceal an individual to prevent his arrest, is now classified under crime-and-justice category.
