#Wisconsin #judge arrested in #immigration case retains top conservative atty

A WI judge charged w/helping a man in her court briefly evade immigration authorities added prominent conservative atty & leading #SCOTUS advocate #PaulClement to her defense.

#HannahDugan, a #Milwaukee County circuit judge, was charged Friday w/obstructing a govt proceeding & concealing an individual to prevent arrest.

#law#Constitution #judiciary#SeparationOfPowers#Trump
https://www.reuters.com/legal/wisconsin-judge-arrested-immigration-case-retains-top-conservative-lawyer-2025-04-29/

Dugan’s attorneys have accused #federal prosecutors of overstepping their #constitutional #authority by interfering with a #state level #judge.

They also argued that the concept of #JudicialImmunity protects #judges from undertaking official acts related to their judicial office. That includes a judge’s ability to run her own courtroom, they argued.

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The case against #Milwaukee County #Judge#HannahDugan will move forward following a federal court ruling.

Dugan faces #criminal charges after prosecutors said she helped a man evade #immigration agents by leading him through a side door of her courtroom in April.

In May, a grand jury determined there was enough evidence to indict her on charges of obstructing or impeding a proceeding & concealing an individual to prevent his discovery & arrest.

#Trump #law #judiciary
https://www.wpr.org/news/criminal-case-milwaukee-judge-hannah-dugan-immigration