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Wisconsin Judge Resigns After Immigration Arrest
Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Resigns Following Conviction for Obstruction of JusticeWisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan has resigned after being convicted for obstruction of justice. The Milwaukee County circuit judge sent her resignation letter to the governor on Saturday, as Republicans in the state assembly were preparing impeachment proceedings following her December guilty verdict. The trouble began in April when federal immigration officers arrived at the Milwaukee County courthouse to arrest a Mexican national. Dugan confronted the agents, questioned their warrant, and directed them to her boss. She then led the man and his lawyer out a private jury door, leading to a chase and his eventual deportation. Dugan highlighted her decade of handling cases with dignity and fairness but called the ongoing federal proceedings a distraction that endangers judicial independence. She plans to keep fighting the conviction while stepping down. Republicans praised the resignation as the right move under state law, ending the impeachment threat.
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