Overview
- Dugan submitted an immediate resignation on Jan. 3 after a December felony conviction for obstructing federal immigration agents at the courthouse.
- A federal jury found her guilty of obstruction and acquitted her on a related misdemeanor concealment charge stemming from the April 2025 incident.
- She faces up to five years in prison, a sentencing date has not been set, and her attorneys have filed for a new trial and signaled an appeal.
- Republican legislative leaders had threatened impeachment if she remained in office, a prospect mooted by her resignation.
- State pension officials say Wisconsin Retirement System benefits are generally not forfeited upon conviction, indicating her pension is likely to remain intact.