Former judge’s conviction for helping immigrant evade ICE in Wisconsin is upheld (opens original article in a new tab)

A federal judge upheld the obstruction of justice conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping an immigrant evade ICE agents, ruling that the ICE arrest constituted a 'pending proceeding' despite her attorneys' arguments to the contrary. Dugan faces up to five years in prison but is likely to receive probation.

• A federal judge upheld the obstruction of justice conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping an immigrant evade ICE agents.
• Dugan's attorneys argued that there was no 'pending proceeding' against the immigrant, but the court ruled the ICE arrest constituted a 'pending proceeding'.
• Dugan faces up to five years in prison but is likely to receive probation due to her lack of criminal history and nonviolent crime.