{"id":2530090,"date":"2026-01-05T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgraced-judge-hannah-dugan-has-officially-resigned-after-trying-to-help-illegal-accused-of-punching-man-30-times-escape-from-ice\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:24:57","slug":"disgraced-judge-hannah-dugan-has-officially-resigned-after-trying-to-help-illegal-accused-of-punching-man-30-times-escape-from-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgraced-judge-hannah-dugan-has-officially-resigned-after-trying-to-help-illegal-accused-of-punching-man-30-times-escape-from-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Disgraced Judge Hannah Dugan Has Officially Resigned After Trying to Help Illegal Accused of Punching Man 30 Times Escape from ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisgraced-judge-hannah-dugan-has-officially-resigned-after-trying-to-help-illegal-accused-of-punching-man-30-times-escape-from-ice%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2530090&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Milwaukee County circuit Court judge, Hannah Dugan, has resigned after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-doctor-who-conned-women-into-hysterectomies-sterilizations-for-insurance-money-gets-60-years-in-prison\/\" title=\"Virginia Doctor Who Conned Women Into Hysterectomies, Sterilizations For Insurance Money Gets 60 Years In Prison\">federal jury convicted<\/a> her of felony obstruction for allegedly misdirecting ICE agents to help Eduardo Flores\u2011Ruiz avoid arrest outside her courtroom. Flores\u2011Ruiz &#8211; who was previously deported after entering the U.S. in 2013 and later reentered &#8211; has a criminal history the article describes as violent; he was ultimately captured after a foot chase. Dugan faces up to five years in prison and sent a resignation letter to governor Tony Evers asserting the prosecution threatens judicial independence.The piece criticizes Dugan as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left\u2011leaning activist judge<\/a> and urges stronger consequences for judges who,it says,subvert federal immigration enforcement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two weeks after being convicted of felony obstruction for helping an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-charged-with-helping-illegal-alien-evade-ice-is-now-begging-the-public-for-money\/\" title=\"... Charged with Helping Illegal Alien Evade ICE Is Now Begging the Public for Money\">illegal alien evade<\/a> an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest, left-wing activist Judge Hannah Dugan has resigned.<\/p>\n<p>The violent criminal that Dugan harbored was Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who entered the United States illegally in January 2013. Shortly afterward, he was arrested and deported back to his native Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>At an unknown date, he illegally entered the U.S. for a second time, and was arrested by Border Patrol in April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s when Judge Hannah Dugan entered the fray.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, Flores-Ruiz&rsquo;s laundry list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/11\/14\/ice-announces-removal-violent-criminal-illegal-alien-after-milwaukee-judge-arrested\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">violent crimes<\/a> includes battery, strangulation and suffocation, and domestic abuse.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In April, Dugan was caught on video intentionally misdirecting ICE agents who were seeking to arrest Flores-Ruiz outside her courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Dugan was presiding over a trial in which Flores-Ruiz was accused of battery.<\/p>\n<p>The video shows Dugan leading ICE agents away from Flores-Ruiz to help him evade arrest.<\/p>\n<p>However, he was captured by the ICE agents following a foot chase outside the courthouse.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, a Wisconsin federal jury convicted Dugan of felony obstruction. She faces up to five years in jail.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING: Disgraced Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, who was found GUILTY in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">federal court<\/a> of shielding illegals from ICE, has officially RESIGNED<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s now a convicted FELON who&rsquo;s facing up to FIVE YEARS in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Do you firmly support this?<\/p>\n<p>A. Huge Yes<br \/> B. No<\/p>\n<p>Who&rsquo;s next?!&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kXWV4WR4Dx\">pic.twitter.com\/kXWV4WR4Dx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Right Pulse News (@RightPulseNewss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RightPulseNewss\/status\/2007875970246783487?\">January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Dugan, a judge with the Milwaukee County Circuit Court &mdash; a state trial court &mdash; sent a maudlin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Judge-Hannah-Dugan-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resignation letter<\/a>&nbsp;to Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.<\/p>\n<p>In her self-pitying letter, Dugan played the victim card while defending her decision to not do her job.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As you know, I am the subject of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/convicted-milwaukee-judge-resigns-while-appealing-charge-for-helping-illegal-immigrant-escape\/\" title=\"... Milwaukee ... resigns while appealing charge for helping illegal immigrant escape\">unprecedented federal legal proceedings<\/a>, which are far from concluded but which present immense and complex challenges that threaten the independence of our judiciary,&rdquo; Dugan wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am pursuing this fight for myself and for our independent judiciary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leftist activists masquerading as nonpartisan judges are defying federal laws and compromising public safety, as evidenced by Dugan&rsquo;s sickening defense of Flores-Ruiz, who has a long list of violent crimes.<\/p>\n<p>In March, Flores-Ruiz stood trial for allegedly punching one roommate 30 times, then hitting a woman who tried to end the fight, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/know-eduardo-flores-ruiz-man-230751843.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee Sentinel Journal<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Irresponsible judges such as Dugan should be fired en masse for subverting President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/major-steps-president-trump-took-2025-tackle-immigration-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> bold move to deport illegal aliens who endanger public safety, drain public resources, and clog U.S. courts.<\/p>\n<p>Rogue judges must stop wasting tax money and abusing the U.S. court system to advocate on behalf of foreign nationals who aren&rsquo;t even supposed to be here in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>If they don&rsquo;t like what the president is doing, they should step down or go cry about it to their therapists.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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