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Jury finds Wisconsin judge guilty of obstruction for helping immigrant evade federal agents

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A jury has found Milwaukee, Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents.

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  1. Jury reaches verdict in trial of Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. Newest

    Jury finds Wisconsin judge guilty of obstruction for helping immigrant evade federal agents

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan on trial for helping immigrant does not testify (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities did not take the stand Thursday after her attorneys

  2. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan trial; day 3 recap (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Federal prosecutors rested their case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan after three days of testimony alleging she tried to help an undocumented immigrant evade ICE agents.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Hannah Dugan set to present her case as trial for helping immigrant winds down (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities is set to present her case as her trial on obstruction and concealment charges winds

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Jury finds Wisconsin judge guilty of obstruction for helping immigrant evade federal agents (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A jury has found Milwaukee, Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents.

  5. Legal Insurrection

    Judge Hannah Dugan Found Guilty of Obstructing Immigration Agents, Faces Prison Time (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    “We weren’t trying to make an example out of anyone. This was necessary to hold Judge Dugan accountable because of the actions she took”

  6. NPR

    A federal jury finds Milwaukee judge guilty of obstructing immigration agents (opens NPR)

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    A jury returns a guilty verdict in the case of Hannah Dugan. The Milwaukee judge was accused of allowing an undocumented immigrant defender to evade immigration agents

  7. CNN

    Wisconsin judge found guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A jury found a Wisconsin judge – accused of helping an undocumented immigrant dodge federal authorities – guilty of obstruction Thursday, marking a victory for President Donald Trump as he continues his sweeping immigration crackdown across the country.

  8. Kokomo Tribune

    A jury has found a Wisconsin judge guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    A jury has found a Wisconsin judge guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents.

  9. Herald Bulletin

    Jury finds Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    A jury has found a Wisconsin judge guilty of obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal authorities. Jurors handed down the verdict against Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan

  10. The Daily Signal

    Milwaukee Judge Guilty of Felony Obstruction During ICE Arrest (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of a felony charge of obstruction by a jury in a case involving the judge’s actions related to a defendant in her court that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were attempting to arrest outside of the courtroom.

  11. The Boston Globe

    Judge in Wisconsin convicted of helping immigrant avoid arrest by ICE (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The jury found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of a felony, obstructing an official proceeding, but acquitted her of a misdemeanor, concealing a person from arrest.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Judge Hannah Dugan's illegal immigrant escape case heads to jury for ruling (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A jury will decide whether Dugan is guilty of obstructing federal officers from arresting an illegal immigrant.

  13. Newsweek

    Judge found guilty of obstructing federal agents from undocumented migrant (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The jury in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee acquitted Dugan on a related misdemeanor count of concealment.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Jury reaches verdict in case of judge accused of helping illegal immigrant evade authorities (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A Milwaukee court returned with the verdict on two charges against Milwaukee judge Hannah Dugan.

  15. The Guardian

    Judge accused of helping immigrant dodge ICE agents found guilty of obstruction (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI and charged in April amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

  16. WMUR

    Jury reaches verdict in trial of Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan (opens WMUR)

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    A jury on finds Milwaukee County Judge Dugan guilty of a federal felony charge that she obstructed or impeded a proceeding before a U.S. department or agency.

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge convicted of obstructing agents as they sought immigrant | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MILWAUKEE >> Hannah C. Dugan, a Wisconsin state judge, was found guilty Thursday of obstructing federal agents, a high-profile victory for the Justice Department in a prosecution of a judge who it said was illegally aiding an immigrant who lacked legal status.

  18. NBC News

    Jury finds a Wisconsin judge guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents (opens NBC News)

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    The jury found Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstruction but acquitted her on a charge of concealing an individual to prevent arrest.

  19. UPI

    Jury convicts Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan with mixed verdict (opens UPI)

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    A 12-person jury has found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing federal agents attempting an immigration arrest near her courtroom in April.

  20. New York Post

    Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing ICE agents after helping illegal migrant evade arrest (opens New York Post)

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    A jury found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing federal immigration agents when she helped violent illegal immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz avoid ICE agents at a courthouse this year.

  21. NBC Chicago

    Wisconsin judge found guilty of obstruction for helping immigrant evade agents (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A Wisconsin judge was found guilty of obstruction of justice for helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers.

  22. Fox News

    Milwaukee County judge found guilty of obstructing federal immigration agents in courthouse incident (opens Fox News)

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    A jury found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing ICE agents during an attempt to serve a warrant in April, but acquitted her of concealing an individual to prevent arrest.

  23. Reason

    Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Found Guilty of "Obstructing Federal Agents Seeking to Make an Immigration Arrest Outside Her Courtroom" (opens Reason)

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    So reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (John Diedrich, Mary Spicuzza & Hope Karnopp): On April 18, Dugan was presiding over...

  24. RedState

    Big: Jury Reaches Verdict in Judge Hannah Dugan Case on Obstructing Federal Agents Over Illegal Alien (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Jury finds Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing federal agents in illegal alien case.

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