FBI arrests judge for allegedly obstructing immigration operations

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WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. officials arrested a Wisconsin judge on Friday and charged her with helping a man evade immigration authorities in what appeared to be a dispute between President Donald Trump's administration and local officials over immigration enforcement.

In a criminal complaint, the U.S. Justice Department said Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County circuit judge, refused to turn over the man after immigration agents showed up to arrest him in her courtroom on April 18, and that she tried to help him evade arrest by allowing him to exit through a jury door.

Dugan is charged with obstructing a proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent arrest.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service said Dugan was arrested at the courthouse where she works on Friday morning. She was due to appear in federal court in Milwaukee later on Friday. A crowd formed outside the courthouse, chanting "free the judge now."

A spokesperson for the FBI could not be immediately reached for comment.

The arrest comes as the Justice Department has directed federal prosecutors to pursue criminal cases against local government officials who interfere with the administration's immigration crackdown. Such resistance was widespread during Trump's first 2017-2021 term in office.

FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media that the FBI had arrested Dugan for interfering with the attempted arrest of Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, whom he described as an "illegal alien" now in custody. He later deleted that post, which he made before the case against Dugan was unsealed in federal court.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-director-says-arrested-judge-obstructing-immigration-operation-2025-04-25/

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Just leaving this here: 

Hitler said: “I expect the German legal profession to understand that the nation is not here for them but they are here for the nation.. From now on, I shall intervene in these cases and remove from office those judges who evidently do not understand the demand of the hour.”

Judges in Nazi Germany were then instructed that in the event of any conflict between the Nazi Party and Law, the Nazi Party should always succeed as their objectives surmounted any notions of fair play.

[DopeEnigma 1,773]

Fascism, point blank period, I know there are protests but the people and opposition need to act now, it will get far worse than anyone can imagine if there isn’t a constant and strong resistance. 

[LaLa 19,898]

um America?? 

Even if your opposition party can't really do anything why aren't they screaming and shouting every day, this is NUTS! 

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14 minutes ago, LaLa said:

um America?? 

My first reaction to this literally!!
"America"

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2 hours ago, LaLa said:

um America?? 

Even if your opposition party can't really do anything why aren't they screaming and shouting every day, this is NUTS! 

Edit: nvm. I misread  

[Flareon Voyager 379]

We really need to start standing up to these ICE agents and people in plain clothing with masks… These people were terrorizing my local schools and parents were literally in secret text chains telling people and making sure to keep vulnerable community members safe. 
 

ridiculous.

[rocketn9 442]

What more it takes for Americans to revolt atp ? Also a lot of people underestimate the influence USA has to like everybody else in the world .We will eventually see similar policies  to Europe as well (esp in the more conservative countries).I hope this won't happen but I am very pessimistic.