Judge Hannah Dugan continues to undermine her own case with an impromptu video on her pending charges of facilitating the escape of an illegal immigrant in her courtroom. https://t.co/65KvFwEEnS The video shows the hopelessly conflicted defense of Dugan...https://t.co/XxQZT12lyr

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) August 25, 2025

...Dugan's lack of a coherent defense does not appear to be a concern as she makes a public case for herself. It sounds more like a pitch for jury nullification from a jury that might consider the acquittal to be "warranted" despite the lack of a credible defense.

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) August 25, 2025

Federal Judge Allows Case to Proceed Against Wisconsin Jurist Accused of Obstructing ICE - The New York Times https://share.google/tuFIlXuIcNetcfYCY

A federal judge in Wisconsin rejected a state jurist's claims of judicial immunity on Tuesday in a case that is testing the limits of the Trump administration's ability to bar local officials from interfering with its deportation campaign.

The failed attempt to dismiss the case means that Judge Hannah C. Dugan of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court remains on track to stand trial on federal charges of concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of proceedings.

Judge Lynn Adelman, who was appointed to the Federal District Court by President Bill Clinton and who is presiding over Judge Dugan's case, said the state judge had not shown that she should be exempted from the prosecution because of her role.

"There is no basis for granting immunity simply because some of the allegations in the indictment describe conduct that could be considered 'part of a judge's job,'" Judge Adelman wrote.

will25u said:

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Federal Judge Allows Case to Proceed Against Wisconsin Jurist Accused of Obstructing ICE - The New York Times https://share.google/tuFIlXuIcNetcfYCY

A federal judge in Wisconsin rejected a state jurist's claims of judicial immunity on Tuesday in a case that is testing the limits of the Trump administration's ability to bar local officials from interfering with its deportation campaign.

The failed attempt to dismiss the case means that Judge Hannah C. Dugan of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court remains on track to stand trial on federal charges of concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of proceedings.

Judge Lynn Adelman, who was appointed to the Federal District Court by President Bill Clinton and who is presiding over Judge Dugan's case, said the state judge had not shown that she should be exempted from the prosecution because of her role.

"There is no basis for granting immunity simply because some of the allegations in the indictment describe conduct that could be considered 'part of a judge's job,'" Judge Adelman wrote.

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In which city will this case get tried?