"As you know, I am the subject of unprecedented federal legal proceedings, which are far from concluded but which present immense and complex challenges that threaten the independence of our judiciary, Dugan wrote in a letter sent on Saturday to Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat. I am pursuing this fight for myself and for our independent judiciary. However, the Wisconsin citizens that I cherish deserve to start the year with a judge on the bench in Milwaukee county branch 31 rather than have the fate of that court rest in a partisan fight in the state legislature."
"The judge confronted FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents waiting outside the room to arrest Flores-Ruiz and directed them to the chief judge's office, according to an indictment. While the agents were gone, Dugan told Flores-Ruiz's attorney that his client could attend his next hearing via Zoom and led them through a private jury door. Agents spotted Flores-Ruiz and arrested him after a foot chase."
"I'm glad Dugan did the right thing by resigning and followed the clear direction from the Wisconsin constitution, Vos said."
Hannah Dugan resigned after a 19 December conviction for obstruction for helping an undocumented man evade federal officers. Dugan served nine years as a Milwaukee county circuit court judge and confronted FBI and ICE agents who attempted to arrest Eduardo Flores-Ruiz during a court hearing. Dugan directed agents away, arranged for Flores-Ruiz to attend a later hearing via Zoom, and led him through a private door; agents later arrested him after a foot chase. Flores-Ruiz was sentenced to time served and deported. Dugan cited federal legal proceedings that threaten judicial independence and said Milwaukee deserves a permanent judge during her appeal. Republican Robin Vos praised the resignation and Democrat Ann Jacobs agreed on the need for a permanent judge.
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