The Independent: Milwaukee judge arrested for interfering on ICE arrest at courthouse, FBI says

[Dennis Donovan]

The Independent - Milwaukee judge arrested for interfering on ICE arrest at courthouse, FBI says

The FBI claims the Wisconsin jurist attempted to prevent immigration agents from arresting someone who’d appeared in her courtroom

Andrew Feinberg

The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation says agents in Milwaukee, Wisconsin have arrested a state circuit court judge on charges of obstructing immigration agents who went to her courtroom to arrest someone who was scheduled to appear there.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), FBI Director Kash Patel said Judge Hannah Dugan of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court was taken into custody on Friday based on what he described as “evidence of Judge Dugan obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week.”

“We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest,” he said.

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[JohnSJ]

1. WTF. Any details?

[Dennis Donovan]

2. So far, not a lot. But holy shit! Arresting a judge!! 😲n/t

[JohnSJ]

3. Yes, big deal.

[BlueWave1776]

4. This makes 2 in 2 days

They arrested a New Mexico judge AND his wife yesterday for harboring an undocumented immigrant.

[dsc]

5. that sounds like it could be a bit different

this could be a household employee not part of official judicial duty.

[PurgedVoter]

6. So a person cannot safely go to a court in order to obtain justice anymore

Instead, without a trial or a chance to defend themselves they will be extracted from court, held and transported. Since Krasnov can pardon Kash Patel, this immediately creates a constitutional crisis. Consider that US citizens have been held by ICE, this looks like the end of law. The "law and order" party and the oligarchs behind it have again shown who they are.

[Liberal In Texas]

9. I guess this is the El Paso arrest, not the Michigan one.

[milestogo]

8. They can arrest a judge they disagree with, but not a president who defies court orders?

Trump should be hauled off in handcuffs and thrown in prison.

[Liberal In Texas]

10. This is a typical nazi move to make the legal system afraid.

I hope she slaps a contempt of court order on the arresting cops.

[Dennis Donovan]

11. Melissa Nadia Viviana on Judge Dugan: She's a HERO ✊🏼 in a corrupted class system.

‪Melissa Nadia Viviana‬
‪@resistrebelrevolt.net‬
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Milwaukee Judge Arrested For Helping An Immigrant Evade ICE At Courthouse. 👇🏼

We never arrest judges for taking lavish private jet trips in exchange for ruling against settled law.

Only judges who lend help to the lower class.

She's a HERO ✊🏼 in a corrupted class system.

apnews.com/article/immi...


Melissa Nadia Viviana
‪@resistrebelrevolt.net‬
More from AP on the arrest of Judge Dugan.

She's a hero. Full stop.

The arrest IS absurd. Full stop.

In 2019, a Massachusetts judge was arrested for the same thing & the charges were dropped. She was referred to an agency that investigates misconduct. 🧵

April 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM

https://bsky.app/profile/resistrebelrevolt.net/post/3lnnqnl2c7k2b

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. Statement of Senator Tammy Baldwin

Link to tweet