Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.quux.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: moviePig Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: Wisconsin Judge Arrested for Obstruction for Helping Illegal Alien Escape ICE Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:38:43 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 265 Message-ID: References: Reply-To: nobody@nowhere.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:38:44 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="f6a1ef12e996dce64d7f9767f64bce9c"; logging-data="3896325"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19yaWr/TjLUJORECklqENh+F8NIbd5Z5hM=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:ij3PLfLscWVunp7B2+fbgZmtL/4= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 12520 On 4/28/2025 12:23 PM, Rhino wrote: > On 2025-04-27 3:22 PM, moviePig wrote: >> On 4/27/2025 1:43 PM, BTR1701 wrote: >>> On Apr 27, 2025 at 9:38:20 AM PDT, "moviePig" >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On 4/27/2025 12:45 AM, BTR1701 wrote: >>>>>   On Apr 26, 2025 at 8:06:57 PM PDT, "moviePig" >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>   On 4/26/2025 6:45 PM, BTR1701 wrote: >>>>>>>     On Apr 26, 2025 at 2:19:25 PM PDT, "moviePig" >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>     On 4/26/2025 3:11 PM, BTR1701 wrote: >>>>>>>>>       The FBI arrested a state judge in Wisconsin on >>>>>>>>> obstruction charges >>>>>>>>>   after she >>>>>>>>>       helped a wife-beating illegal alien escape the courthouse >>>>>>>>> when ICE >>>>>>>>>   showed up >>>>>>>>>       to arrest him. >>>>>>>>>       There must be snowdrifts in hell today. I never thought >>>>>>>>> I'd see the day >>>>>>>>>   when >>>>>>>>>       these activist judges were held to account. So satisfying >>>>>>>>> seeing this >>>>>>>>>   judge >>>>>>>>>       led out of her own courthouse in handcuffs. >>>>>>>>>       The illegal was in state court facing charges for having >>>>>>>>> put his wife >>>>>>>>>   in the >>>>>>>>>       hospital for the second time. Imagine being the victim, >>>>>>>>> sitting in >>>>>>>>> court, >>>>>>>>>     and >>>>>>>>>       watching the judge in your case help your abuser escape >>>>>>>>> arrest. >>>>>>>>>       Of course, Congressional Democrats who, upon hearing the >>>>>>>>> story, >>>>>>>>>   immediately >>>>>>>>>       proceeded to decry the "increasingly lawless actions" of >>>>>>>>> the Trump >>>>>>>>>       administration without the slightest hint of irony or >>>>>>>>> hypocrisy. Amy >>>>>>>>>     Klobuchar >>>>>>>>>       breathlessly declared that this is a "constitutional >>>>>>>>> crisis". >>>>>>>>>       I had no idea the Constitution required us to allow >>>>>>>>> judges to break the >>>>>>>>>   law >>>>>>>>>       and that stopping them from doing so puts the whole >>>>>>>>> system in crisis. >>>>>>>>>       -------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/25/politics/fbi-director- >>>>>>>>> wisconsin-judge-arrested >>>>>>>>>       A Milwaukee County Circuit judge was arrested by the FBI >>>>>>>>> Friday and >>>>>>>>>   charged >>>>>>>>>     in >>>>>>>>>       federal court for allegedly helping an undocumented >>>>>>>>> immigrant avoid >>>>>>>>>   arrest. >>>>>>>>>       Judge Hannah Dugan is facing two charges for obstruction >>>>>>>>> and concealing >>>>>>>>>   the >>>>>>>>>       individual from arrest. She made an initial appearance in >>>>>>>>> court and was >>>>>>>>>       released. >>>>>>>>>       The arrest on federal charges is an escalation in the Trump >>>>>>>>>   administration’s >>>>>>>>>       focus on judges' conduct, particularly as it relates to >>>>>>>>> immigration >>>>>>>>>       enforcement. The Justice Department has repeatedly >>>>>>>>> asserted that it will >>>>>>>>>       investigate any local officials who interfere with federal >>>>>>>>> authorities on >>>>>>>>>       immigration matters. >>>>>>>>>       "We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal >>>>>>>>> agents >>>>>>>>> away from >>>>>>>>>     the >>>>>>>>>       subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores- >>>>>>>>> Ruiz, allowing >>>>>>>>>   the >>>>>>>>>       subject-- an illegal alien-- to evade arrest," FBI >>>>>>>>> Director Kash Patel >>>>>>>>>   said >>>>>>>>>     on >>>>>>>>>       X in a post Friday morning. "Thankfully our agents chased >>>>>>>>> down the >>>>>>>>> perp on >>>>>>>>>       foot and he's been in custody since, but the judge's >>>>>>>>> obstruction created >>>>>>>>>       increased danger to the public." >>>>>>>>>       In court on Friday, Dugan's attorney said that "Judge Dugan >>>>>>>>> wholeheartedly >>>>>>>>>       regrets and protests her arrest. It was not made in the >>>>>>>>> interest of >>>>>>>>> public >>>>>>>>>       safety," according to the AP. >>>>>>>>>       In charging documents, investigators said that >>>>>>>>> plainclothes federal >>>>>>>>> agents >>>>>>>>>       went to Dugan's courtroom on April 18 with the intention >>>>>>>>> of arresting >>>>>>>>>       Flores-Ruiz. A Mexican immigrant, Flores-Ruiz had been >>>>>>>>> removed from the >>>>>>>>>     United >>>>>>>>>       States in 2013, but immigration officials learned he was >>>>>>>>> back in the >>>>>>>>>   country >>>>>>>>>       illegally because of his arrest in a local domestic abuse >>>>>>>>> case. >>>>>>>>>       After being informed of the agents' presence by her >>>>>>>>> courtroom >>>>>>>>> deputy, the >>>>>>>>>       judge "became visibly angry, commented that the situation >>>>>>>>> was 'absurd', >>>>>>>>>   left >>>>>>>>>       the bench, and entered chambers," court documents say. >>>>>>>>> Witnesses told >>>>>>>>>       investigators that Dugan confronted the federal agents in >>>>>>>>> a public >>>>>>>>>   hallway, >>>>>>>>>       where she repeatedly demanded they leave, saying they >>>>>>>>> needed a different >>>>>>>>>     kind >>>>>>>>>       of warrant to make the arrest. Dugan ordered the agents >>>>>>>>> to speak >>>>>>>>> with the >>>>>>>>>       chief judge of the courthouse. >>>>>>>>>       Several witnesses-- including Dugan's courtroom deputy >>>>>>>>> and both the >>>>>>>>>     prosecutor >>>>>>>>>       and the Victim Witness Specialist on Flores-Ruiz’s case-- >>>>>>>>> allegedly >>>>>>>>>     recounted >>>>>>>>>       seeing Dugan then direct Flores-Ruiz and his attorney to >>>>>>>>> leave through a >>>>>>>>>     "jury >>>>>>>>>       door", which leads to a non-public area of the >>>>>>>>> courthouse, court >>>>>>>>> documents >>>>>>>>>       say. >>>>>>>>>       One of the witnesses told investigators that Dugan >>>>>>>>> stopped the two >>>>>>>>> as they >>>>>>>>>       tried to exit through the normal door to the courtroom, >>>>>>>>> saying >>>>>>>>>   something to >>>>>>>>>       the effect of "Wait, come with me". >>>>>>>>>       Flores-Ruiz and his attorney quickly exited the >>>>>>>>> courthouse before the >>>>>>>>>   agents >>>>>>>>>       were able to catch up to them, investigators say. Agents >>>>>>>>> found >>>>>>>>> Flores-Ruiz >>>>>>>>>       outside the courthouse and identified themselves. He took >>>>>>>>> off >>>>>>>>> running but >>>>>>>>>     was >>>>>>>>>       eventually captured. >>>>>>>>>       CNN has reached out to Flores-Ruiz's attorney for comment. >>>>>>>>> Flores-Ruiz has >>>>>>>>>     not >>>>>>>>>       yet entered a plea to federal charges related to his >>>>>>>>> efforts to evade >>>>>>>>>   arrest >>>>>>>>>       and is being detained, according to his court record. >>>>>>>>> This is a separate >>>>>>>>>     case >>>>>>>>>       from the charges against Dugan. ========== REMAINDER OF ARTICLE TRUNCATED ==========