FBI arrests Wisconsin judge on charges of obstructing immigrant arrest

Re:FBI arrests Wisconsin judge on charges of obstructing imm... by trelane on Friday April 25, 2025 @12:34PM (#43795641)

> If the judge did something unlawful there are already lawful mechanisms for dealing with that and NONE of those mechanisms involve ICE detaining the judge.

ICE is not detaining the judge.

> But Brady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., said Dugan is being charged with two federal felony counts: obstruction and concealing an individual. McCarron also confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

> U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi posted on X: "I can confirm that our @FBI agents just arrested Hannah Dugan – a county judge in Milwaukee – for allegedly helping an illegal alien avoid an arrest by @ICEgov."

Source: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/breaking/2025/04/25/milw... (from below)

AFAICT, this is exactly what that would look like. She's been arrested by FBI/US Marshals, and a court date for her hearing has been set.

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Re:FBI arrests Wisconsin judge on charges of obstructing imm... by whoknowsidont on Friday April 25, 2025 @12:51PM (#43795874)

Arrested by the FBI on behalf of claims from ICE. For not detaining someone extra-judicially in her own court room. There was no need to arrest someone here, especially a judge.

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Re:FBI arrests Wisconsin judge on charges of obstructing imm... by trelane on Friday April 25, 2025 @01:57PM (#43796663)

> For not detaining someone extra-judicially in her own court room.

This is not the charge, fortunately. The charges are listed in the paragraphs I quoted.

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Re:FBI arrests Wisconsin judge on charges of obstructing imm... by whoknowsidont on Friday April 25, 2025 @02:04PM (#43796735)

Why would you expect the charge to spell out its own unlawfulness? Don't be obtuse.

For juxtaposition, the "Cash for Children" Judges were issued a summons.

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