US judge upholds conviction of ex-judge who helped man evade federal agents
Key takeaways
- Activists say former judge Hannah Dugan was targeted by the Trump administration for defiance over immigration raids.
- US District Judge Lynn Adelman had previously postponed Dugan’s sentencing to consider efforts to overturn her conviction, but declined to do so in a decision on Tuesday.
- “The court’s decision is wrong,” Dugan’s legal defence team said in a statement in response to the decision.
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Activists say former judge Hannah Dugan was targeted by the Trump administration for defiance over immigration raids.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing on May 15, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States [File: Andy Manis/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated Press Published On 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026A United States federal judge has upheld the conviction of Hannah Dugan, a former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of helping a man evade federal immigration agents who came to her courtroom.
US District Judge Lynn Adelman had previously postponed Dugan’s sentencing to consider efforts to overturn her conviction, but declined to do so in a decision on Tuesday.