Overview

• Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of concealing an undocumented immigrant and obstructing federal agents during an April courthouse incident.
• The allegations stem from claims that Dugan escorted defendant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz and his attorney through a restricted jury door to avoid arrest by ICE agents present in the courthouse.
• Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican national previously deported in 2013, was later apprehended by federal agents outside the courthouse following a foot chase.
• The Wisconsin Supreme Court temporarily suspended Dugan from her judicial duties in late April, citing the need to maintain public confidence in the judiciary.
• Dugan, who maintains her innocence, is expected to plead not guilty at her arraignment, scheduled for May 15, as her legal team argues she acted within her judicial authority.