Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan has been officially placed on the suspension list by the state Supreme Court. It comes after her shambolic antics that led to an illegal alien escaping her courtroom on a domestic violence charge. Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who was previously deported in 2013, was escorted out of the courthouse on April 18 allegedly by Judge Dugan after she became aware that ICE agents were in the building. She instructed the agents to obtain a judicial warrant for Ruiz's arrest, which bought time, ultimately leading to the great escape. Federal agents later caught Ruiz, and Judge Dugan was arrested later.
#BREAKING🚨 Judge Hannah Dugan suspended by Wisconsin Supreme Court.
— Steve Gruber (@stevegrubershow) April 30, 2025
The state Supreme Court said the order will remain in effect "until further order of the court." pic.twitter.com/rB7rryRxMq
On the latest episode of Potomac Watch, @KimStrassel details how a Wisconsin judge was arrested for shielding an illegal immigrant. https://t.co/xB88HOVbkh pic.twitter.com/g18QNmKwPA
— Wall Street Journal Opinion (@WSJopinion) April 29, 2025
The incident sparked a furor among the Left, but, as with anything, when the facts came out, not even the Ivy League professors could disagree. Yale Law School Professor Jed Rubenfeld had a take that might shock some on the Left: he said Judge Dugan’s arrest was legitimate. He added that he disagreed with the charge of ‘disrupting a proceeding,’ which he noted was used against the January 6 defendants and President Donald Trump.
A lot of people have been asking me for my thoughts on the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan. Here’s a quick breakdown. Long story short: This looks to me like a legitimate arrest. pic.twitter.com/usRIGghoRQ
— Jed Rubenfeld (@Jed_Rubenfeld) April 29, 2025
Rubenfeld felt Judge Dugan should have been charged with concealing an illegal alien subject to arrest. He seemed very uncomfortable with officials of one party charging and going after those of another under statutes that the Supreme Court had already tossed in the J6 cases. You can never go wrong citing clean criminal statutes.
He might have a point there, but his take on the arrest hurls cold water on the outrage that Democrats have been exhibiting for days, where they are defending the position that judges who break the law are above accountability.
That’s precisely wrong.
Suspended Judge Hannah Dugan has been prohibited from doing her job by a liberal Supreme Court. It is time for the members of the Wisconsin State Legislature to vote to remove her from office. https://t.co/v1s1Rg7QpS
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) April 29, 2025