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Judging the Judge: Trump DOJ Goes Courthouse Hunting
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In a dramatic escalation of Trump’s immigration crackdown, the FBI arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, accusing her of helping a man evade ICE agents inside the courthouse.
Court documents say Judge Dugan grew angry when agents arrived, allegedly leading the man and his lawyer out a back jury door meant only for deputies and in-custody defendants.
Dugan faces charges of obstructing justice and harboring an undocumented individual. She’s out of custody and blasting the arrest as political retaliation.
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor slammed Trump’s Justice Department for undermining the judiciary, while Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., called the arrest of a sitting judge a “gravely serious and drastic move” that “threatens to breach” the separation of powers.
The move mirrors a Trump-era case in Massachusetts—a prosecution that President Biden’s Justice Department later dropped.
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