Well, here we go again—another day, another progressive judge playing sanctuary city roulette with federal law. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, wearing her robe like it’s some kind of invisibility cloak, is now waving around the “judicial immunity” card like it’s a get-out-of-jail-free pass. The charge? Allegedly helping an illegal immigrant—excuse me, “Mexican national”—evade ICE right outside her own courtroom. You really can’t make this stuff up.
According to the indictment, Judge Dugan allegedly took it upon herself to sneak Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a man wanted by immigration officials and accused in a domestic violence case, out the side door of her courtroom—like some covert, late-night prison break operation. And we’re supposed to believe this was all part of her official judicial duties? If you’re wondering when judicial activism crossed the line into obstruction of justice, well, apparently it was sometime last month in Milwaukee.
Dugan’s lawyers wasted no time filing a motion to toss the charges, crying foul and citing that all-powerful shield: judicial immunity. They argue she’s being unfairly targeted and that her behavior, however suspiciously helpful to someone fleeing immigration enforcement, is protected because she was acting in her official capacity. Really? Directing a criminal defendant out a private exit while federal officers are waiting to serve an administrative warrant now counts as courtroom procedure?
And of course, they threw in the usual constitutional smokescreen. The 10th Amendment is apparently the new defense for defying federal immigration law. Because nothing screams “upholding the Constitution” like sheltering an accused abuser and bypassing federal agents doing their jobs. You’d think a judge would have a little more respect for the rule of law—but when it comes to protecting illegal immigrants, the left’s hierarchy of values becomes crystal clear.
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice, in a rare flash of consistency, is actually holding her accountable—at least for now. They say the case proves no one is above the law, not even a judge. A refreshing change of pace considering this administration’s usual two-tiered justice system. But don’t get too comfortable. If public pressure mounts and the media swoops in to brand her a civil rights hero, you can bet there’ll be some procedural backpedaling in a heartbeat.
Disgraced Judge Hannah Dugan filed a motion to dismiss today, on grounds of Judicial immunity
Jonathan Turley~
I can’t see any basis to do that, which means her motion to dismiss will be deniedJudge Dugan faces (6) years in prison, who else besides me hopes she gets the max pic.twitter.com/uBxyfrjYLx
— @Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 (@Chicago1Ray) May 14, 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi nailed it when she said, “Shame on her.” This wasn’t a case of some overzealous prosecutor or a technicality gone wild. This was a domestic violence case—someone with an actual victim involved—and instead of upholding justice, Dugan allegedly chose to obstruct it. Let that sink in. A judge, someone entrusted with ensuring fairness and accountability, opted to play defense attorney for a non-citizen accused of assault. All in the name of… what? Social justice? Optics? Personal ideology?
The truth is, this is exactly what happens when the bench becomes more about activism than adjudication. Judges like Dugan don’t see themselves as arbiters of the law; they see themselves as agents of “resistance,” rewriting the rules based on whatever political narrative is trending that week. And when that narrative includes flouting immigration law and shielding criminal defendants from federal arrest, they’re all in.
Judicial immunity exists to protect judges from being punished for unpopular decisions—not to provide cover for undermining federal law enforcement. If what’s alleged here is true, then Judge Dugan didn’t just bend the law—she walked it right out the side door.
And now she’s shocked that someone dared call her on it. Typical.
