Judge found guilty of obstructing arrest in Trump immigration crackdown


Wisconsin-based Judge Hannah Dugan arrives for the first day of trial, in which she's accused of helping a migrant appearing in her courtroom evade a planned immigration arrest, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Sara Stathas

Dec 18 (Reuters) - A ‌Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom, a U.S. Justice ‌Department official said, a victory forPresident Donald Trump’s administration in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics.

Media reports ‌said the federal jury delivered a mixed verdict on Hannah Dugan, 66, an elected judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, acquitting her of one of the two charges she faced. She was convicted of obstructing a federal proceeding and cleared of a lesser charge accusing her of concealing a person from arrest, the reports said.

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