FBI director says a judge accused of helping someone evade immigration agents has been arrested
MILWAUKEE AP The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration executives escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president s sweeping immigration crackdown FBI Director Kash Patel declared on social media the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan who he commented intentionally misdirected federal agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse Thankfully our agents chased down the perp on foot and he s been in custody since but the Judge s obstruction created increased danger to the population Patel wrote The arrest comes amid a growing feud between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the White House s immigration enforcement policies The Justice Department had previously signaled that it was going to crack down on local administrators who thwart federal immigration efforts Court documents detailing the affair against the judge were not right now available and the Justice Department didn t instantly have a comment Friday A person answering the phone Friday at Dugan s office explained he could not comment The Associated Press left an email and voicemail Friday morning seeking comment from Milwaukee County Courts Chief Judge Carl Ashley The Justice Department in January ordered prosecutors to investigate for feasible criminal charges against state and local bureaucrats who obstruct or impede federal functions As feasible avenues for prosecution a memo cited a conspiracy offense as well as a law prohibiting the harboring of people in the country illegally Dugan was elected in to the county court Branch She also has served in the court s probate and civil divisions according to her judicial candidate biography Before being elected to residents office Dugan practiced at Legal Action of Wisconsin and the Legal Aid Society She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in with a bachelor of arts degree and earned her Juris Doctorate in from the school
