Federal judge upholds obstruction conviction of ex-Wisconsin judge who helped immigrant evade ICE
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Scott Bauer
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A federal judge upheld the obstruction of justice conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan, who helped a man evade immigration officers in her courtroom. Dugan resigned from the Milwaukee County Circuit Court after her conviction. The case became an early test of how courts would handle President Trump's immigration crackdown, with Trump allies branding Dugan an activist judge while supporters argued she was unfairly targeted.
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The case against Hannah Dugan, who resigned from the Milwaukee County Circuit Court following her conviction, was an early test of how the courts would respond to President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown.
Trump allies branded Dugan as an activist judge, while her supporters said she was unfairly targeted.
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