Hannah Dugan, Wisconsin Judge Convicted of Obstructing Immigration Agents, Resigns
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- Wisconsin state judge Hannah C. Dugan resigned immediately after being convicted of obstructing federal agents during an attempted arrest of an undocumented immigrant.
- Dugan, first elected in 2016 to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, faced impeachment proceedings in the Republican-controlled state legislature.
- In her resignation letter to Governor Tony Evers, Dugan cited the ongoing federal legal challenges and expressed concern for maintaining judicial independence and avoiding a partisan legislative battle.
- She faces up to five years in prison for the felony conviction but is expected to receive minimal or no prison time as a first-time offender; she was acquitted of a lesser charge.
- Due to her felony conviction, Dugan is likely ineligible to continue serving as a judge under
