WASHINGTON — Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine — but dodged prison time — for trying to help an illegal immigrant escape federal authorities following a court hearing last year.

Dugan was facing up to five years behind bars after she was convicted in December of felony obstruction of justice for helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican national, escape out a back door to avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Hannah Dugan seen at the Milwaukee Federal Building before her sentencing on July 8, 2026.USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
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Wisconsin county judge Hannah Dugan is escorted by officials after her arrest, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., April 25, 2025.DOJ
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Eduardo Flores-Ruiz is an illegal immigrant who was accused of punching someone 30 times.Milwaukee PD
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The cover of the New York Post on April 26, 2025.

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The incident took place in the early months of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration across the country.

Source: https://nypost.com/2026/07/08/us-news/wisconsin-judge-hannah-dugan-ordered-to-pay-5k-fine-gets-no-jail-time-after-helping-illegal-immigrant-evade-ice/?dicbo=v2-RBk2NU6