Judge convicted of obstructing immigrant arrest resigns as GOP threatens impeachment
ABC News••general
Key Points:
- Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, convicted last month of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has resigned and sent her resignation letter to Governor Tony Evers.
- Republicans had planned to impeach Dugan following her December 19 conviction, while Democrats viewed the case as an example of political targeting amid immigration enforcement efforts.
- In her resignation letter, Dugan cited the federal legal proceedings against her as a major distraction that threatens judicial independence, despite her decade-long record of treating cases with fairness and respect.
- The incident involved Dugan confronting immigration officers attempting to arrest Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an undocumented immigrant, outside her courtroom and directing them to her superior, questioning the validity of their warrant.
- Wisconsin political leaders
