Court Rejects Disgraced Judge Hannah Dugan's Request to Toss Her Guilty Verdict

In December, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of a felony obstruction charge. That verdict followed a four-day trial where the government laid out its case against Dugan, who was arrested last April by the FBI, accused of helping illegal immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz evade ICE agents.

Flores-Ruiz was in Dugan's court on domestic violence charges, as were his victims, who were hoping to get justice. Instead, Dugan escorted Flores-Ruiz and his attorney through the courtroom jury's door and into a non-public area. Despite this, ICE apprehended Flores-Ruiz outside the courthouse.

Her legal team was hoping to get a judge to throw out the verdict, arguing that presiding Judge Adelman did not give the jury proper instructions.

Dugan later resigned, facing impeachment in the Republican-controlled Wisconsin legislature.