Wisconsin Judge Indicted for Helping Immigrant Evade Agents
Wisconsin judge, Hannah C. Dugan, was indicted for helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal agents. The case has sparked debate between the Trump administration and Democrats, lawyers, and former judges. Judge Dugan intends to fight the charges.
Key Points
- Judge Hannah C. Dugan indicted for concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of proceedings
- Trump administration defends the prosecution as a warning that no one is above the law
- Many Democrats, lawyers, and former judges denounce the case as an assault on the judiciary
- Judge Dugan intends to vigorously defend herself against the charges
- Case began with a pretrial hearing in a domestic abuse case against a Mexican immigrant
- Judge Dugan directed the immigrant through a nonpublic exit to avoid arrest by federal agents
- Arrest of Judge Dugan seen as an escalation of Trump administration's efforts to deport undocumented immigrants
- Democrats and former judges criticize the case as an attempt to intimidate the judiciary