Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is resigning effective immediately following her felony conviction for interfering with federal agents as they sought to arrest an undocumented immigrant who came to her courtroom.
In a letter to Gov. Tony Evers Saturday, Dugan wrote the “unprecedented federal legal proceedings she faces” present “immense and complex challenges that threaten the independence of our judiciary.” While she plans to appeal her conviction, Dugan added she wanted to avoid “a partisan fight in the state legislature” over who sits on the Milwaukee County Branch 31 bench.
The move comes after Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Majority Leader Tyler August, R-Geneva, said shortly after Dugan’s conviction that their chamber would begin impeachment proceedings “immediately” if Dugan didn’t resign…