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Dennis Donovan

(30,904 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:15 PM Apr 25

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What to know about Hannah Dugan, the Milwaukee judge arrested amid ICE investigation on 4/25 [View all]

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - What to know about Hannah Dugan, the Milwaukee judge arrested amid ICE investigation on April 25

Chris Ramirez
Cailey Gleeson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
April 25, 2025

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Here's what to know about Dugan and her arrest:

Where was Dugan arrested?
Brady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. April 24 at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and is in federal custody.

What is Dugan's legal experience?
Dugan has spent a large swath of her career working for the poor and vulnerable, first with legal aid organizations and then as executive director of Catholic Charities.

Dugan also has been active in professional organizations, and referees attorney discipline cases brought by the Office of Lawyer Regulation.

Dugan, a former Milwaukee Bar Association president, was elected to Branch 31 of the Circuit Court in 2016, defeating incumbent Paul Rifelj, an appointee of then-Gov. Scott Walker. She primarily oversees cases in its misdemeanor division.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What to know about Hannah Dugan, the Milwaukee judge arrested amid ICE investigation on 4/25 [View all] Dennis Donovan Apr 25 OP

The FBI arresting Judges is crossing a huge line Quiet Em Apr 25 #1

Good way to tick off all judges everywhere. Suspect this will be dismissed as hard to prove intent vs. dutch777 Apr 25 #5

Interestingly, I'd forgotten they did this the last time around with a judge in Massachusetts. Disgusting. LauraInLA Apr 25 #8

Let's hope this is thrown out in a nanosecond. Vinca Apr 25 #2

Here's the affidavit. IF true, it's not good for the judge. Big IF though with these fascists Nevilledog Apr 25 #3

That report is BS Cirsium Apr 25 #7

It might not look good for the judge, but something doesn't make sense to me. tornado34jh Apr 25 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Falcon101 Apr 25 #12

Did he have his hearing? The affidavit isn't clear if he did. tornado34jh Apr 25 #13

I will wait for the trial. I don't trust Pam Bondi bronxiteforever Apr 25 #14

The judge is not required to assist in the enforcement of an administrative warrant. SunSeeker Apr 25 #17

Wait, what? GusBob Apr 25 #20

I don't know, but this whole thing is very fishy. tornado34jh Apr 25 #22

Yes I read the affidavit GusBob Apr 25 #23

The DEA, I don't know tornado34jh Apr 25 #31

Per NBC, all 3 charges against him were misdemeanors. SunSeeker Apr 25 #25

I read the affidavit. I agree, it looks like the judge is in trouble. sop Apr 25 #10

It was an administrative warrant, nor a judicial warrant. nt SunSeeker Apr 25 #15

The affidavit: sop Apr 25 #21

A judicial warrant is required to enter and arrest someone in a private space, like a home or a closed court hearing. SunSeeker Apr 25 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author sop Apr 25 #29

That's probably why they were waiting outside madville Apr 28 #36

Factz schmakz -- my ignorance is just as important as your knowledge Ponietz Apr 25 #16

It appears the defendant's attorney asked to leave out of a side door with the defendant and Judge Dugan let them. SunSeeker Apr 25 #18

I think they are trying to go way beyond here because moniss Apr 25 #26

She isn't as superficially pretty as Kristi Noem. Frasier Balzov Apr 25 #4

Tin foil hat time Scalded Nun Apr 25 #6

Administrative warrant is not the same as a judicial warrant tornado34jh Apr 25 #11

The agents were in the public area madville Apr 28 #37

Catholic Charities orangecrush Apr 25 #19

I'd rather be with her than stand with the likes of Ka$h Patel. Kid Berwyn Apr 25 #27

The FBI director announced it (then deleted) on Twitter. Yes Twitter. That is how FBI announced this. Doodley Apr 25 #28

Bradley P. Moss: So to sum up the Wisconsin arrest issue: Dennis Donovan Apr 25 #30

Flaws pointed out by Ann Jacobs Lokee11 Apr 25 #32

Other thread with info from Ann Jacobs Lokee11 Apr 25 #33

Maddow Blog-As FBI arrests judge in Wisconsin, AG Pam Bondi directs new threats at the judiciary LetMyPeopleVote Apr 25 #34

Judge Dugan was arrested without presenting case to grand jury-this was a stunt to whip MAGA faithful into a frenzy LetMyPeopleVote Apr 28 #35