What should Hannah Dugan's penalty be? Two sides file sentencing memos
John Diedrich Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jul 1, 2026 Updated 5 hrs ago 0
John Diedrich Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for Hannah Dugan are painting contrasting pictures of the former Milwaukee County circuit judge as she nears sentencing on a conviction of obstructing federal immigration agents.
Dugan is expected to speak — her first public statement since she was arrested more than a year ago — when U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman sentences her at the federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee on July 8.
The case thrust the 67-year-old Milwaukee native to the forefront of a clash between local judges and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement.
In their sentencing memo, prosecutors wrote that Dugan violated her judicial oath because she personally disagreed with immigration enforcement and put law enforcement and the public at risk.
"Judges are entrusted with tremendous discretion, but there is a line they cannot cross," Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Frohling wrote. "The defendant crossed that line."
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