DOJ Wins Key Ruling: Wisconsin Judge To Face Trial For Allegedly Helping Migrant Evade ICE

A federal judge denied Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s motion to dismiss charges alleging she concealed a person wanted by immigration authorities and obstructed ICE, finding the Supreme Court’s presidential-immunity ruling does not protect a judge. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman’s decision moves the case toward a potential trial and underscores escalating clashes between DOJ immigration enforcement and local courts. Dugan, arrested in April, has pleaded not guilty and may appeal. The case strengthens an emerging pattern of federal actions against judges and local officials seen as impeding deportation efforts.