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Judge faces charges in immigration case

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

MILWAUKEE -- The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and local authorities over the Republican president's sweeping immigration crackdown.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    FBI Director Kash Patel says a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement has been arrested (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel says a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement has been arrested.

  2. NBC New York

    FBI arrests judge in escalation of Trump immigration enforcement effort (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan "intentionally misdirected federal agents away," FBI Director Kash Patel claims.

  3. CBS News

    FBI arrests Wisconsin judge for obstruction in immigration case (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel announced Judge Hannah Dugan's arrest in an X post that has been deleted.

  4. CNN

    FBI director says Wisconsin judge arrested for allegedly obstructing ICE (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a Milwaukee County Circuit judge Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media, accusing her of helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest.

  5. WHDH Boston

    FBI: Milwaukee judge arrested, accused of helping man avoid ICE arrest - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Federal officials arrest a Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing an immigration arrest (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The arrest appears to heighten the stakes in the Trump administration’s aggressive actions against judges who have challenged its immigration crackdown.

  7. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    FBI arrests Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan; accused of obstructing ICE arrest (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan of Milwaukee on charges of obstruction after evidence of Judge Dugan obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week.

  8. Truthout

    FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge Who Blocked ICE From Detaining Immigrant in Her Courtroom (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The arrest signals that Trump is “ramping up a campaign of intimidation against the judicial branch,” one critic noted.

  9. RedState

  10. KSDK

    FBI arrests Milwaukee judge for aiding immigration evasion (opens KSDK)

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    KSDK's feed description

    Patel said his office believes Judge Hannah Dugan “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse."

  11. East Idaho News

    Judge accused of helping man evade immigration agents and is arrested (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown.

  12. Townhall

  13. Salon

    FBI arrests Wisconsin judge for allegedly obstructing ICE arrest at her courthouse (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X

  14. Fox10 Phoenix

    FBI arrests Milwaukee County judge; accused of obstructing immigration arrest (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan of Milwaukee on charges of obstruction after evidence of Judge Dugan obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week.

  15. Fox News

    FBI arrests Wisconsin judge, alleging she obstructed arrest of illegal alien, sources say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The FBI has arrested a Wisconsin judge for allegedly hiding an illegal immigrant in her jury room in order to stop that person from being arrested by ICE.

  16. NBC4 Washington

    FBI arrests Milwaukee judge, alleging she interfered in immigration operation (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The FBI arrested a county judge in Milwaukee on Friday, alleging that she obstructed the detention of an undocumented immigrant.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    FBI arrests judge for 'obstruction' in immigration process – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The FBI has arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, saying she "misdirected" immigration agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse.

  18. KTVZ Bend

    Wisconsin judge arrested and charged in federal court for allegedly obstructing immigration agents (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Hannah Rabinowitz, Michael Williams and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A Milwaukee County Circuit judge was arrested by the FBI Friday and charged in federal court for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest.

  19. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    FBI director says a judge accused of helping someone evade immigration agents has been arrested (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The FBI on Friday arrested a Wisconsin county judge accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement, Director Kash Patel said.

  20. Talking Points Memo

    FBI Stages Courthouse Arrest of Wisconsin Judge (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    The federal government used brazen, heavy-handed tactics on Friday to arrest a Wisconsin state judge on obstruction charges related to an immigration case.

  21. The New Republic

    Trump’s Attorney General Warns Arrested Judge Is Just the Beginning (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The FBI arrested a judge in Milwaukee for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest.

  22. Al Jazeera

    FBI arrests Milwaukee judge for obstructing US immigration operation (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel says a US judge was arrested for helping an undocumented migrant evade federal agents.

  23. KOB 4

    The Latest: FBI arrests a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    The FBI has arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, saying she “intentionally misdirected” federal immigration agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse. The judge’s arrest on Friday escalates a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Rep…

  24. The Hill

    Federal authorities arrest Wisconsin judge over immigration battle (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested, alleged to have ushered defendant Eduardo Flores Ruiz out a side door of her courtroom in an effort to help him avoid ICE authorities.

  25. Rolling Stone

    FBI Arrests Judge Accused of Helping Migrant Evade ICE (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, who he accused of assisting a migrant in evading ICE.

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