Prosecutors say former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan committed a “serious offense” that deserves a “serious sentence.”
Her attorneys, however, say the 67-year-old has already been punished enough after being arrested, resigning from her judgeship and facing threats as the high-profile case played out. They asked a federal judge to sentence Dugan to “time served” — which means she would not receive any additional punishment.
In December, a jury found Dugan guilty of impeding or obstructing an official proceeding. The felony conviction stems from an incident on April 18, 2025. That’s when Dugan led a man through a side door of her Milwaukee County courtroom after federal agents showed up at the courthouse to arrest him for being in the country illegally…