A federal grand jury indicted Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on May 13 on charges that she tried to assist an undocumented immigrant escape arrest from her courtroom last month, putting her at the center of the growing dispute between President Donald Trump and the judiciary.
#BREAKING: Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan has officially been indicted by a Grand Jury for helping an illegal evade ICE
FAFO!
She’s facing MULTIPLE felony charges. LOCK HER UP!
pic.twitter.com/sOpRm3TtoX— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 13, 2025
The two-page indictment accuses Dugan, 66, of obstructing a U.S. agency and concealing an individual to prevent an arrest. The two charges carry a maximum penalty of six years in prison and a $350,000 fine, but sentences in cases involving nonviolent offenses typically are much shorter.
New: Grand jury indicts suspended Milwaukee County Hannah Dugan on charges she helped a defendant escape federal immigration enforcement. pic.twitter.com/Ud8Xx1K5AK
— Jason Calvi (@JasonCalvi) May 13, 2025
Dugan is expected to enter a plea at a May 15 hearing. But members of her defense team issued this statement: “As she said after her unnecessary arrest, Judge Dugan asserts her innocence and looks forward to being vindicated in court.”