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MILWAUKEE, WI — In a stunning victory for the bold, brave principle that laws are merely vague suggestions for people with fancy robes, local legal hero and convicted felon Hannah Dugan will officially be allowed to keep her law license.
For years, legal scholars have insisted that "no one is above the law." Fortunately, Wisconsin’s highest court is here to clarify that this rule only applies to common plebeians who commit felonies, not distinguished judicial officers who simply indulge in a little light courthouse felonious smuggling.
For those who don't remember, last year, Dugan was arrested after she helped an illegal alien criminal, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who was in her courtroom on domestic violence charges, flee from ICE agents in the Milwaukee County Courthouse.
Dugan went to trial, and she was found guilty of felony obstruction. Fortunately for her, it was no big deal.
Sources confirm that guiding a domestic violence suspect out a secret back door to dodge federal law enforcement is a sacred, time-honored judicial duty, right up there with banging a wooden mallet and wearing black polyester.
Before and during her trial, Dugan and her attorneys argued her acts were protected by judicial immunity. After her conviction, Dugan's legal team tried to get the verdict thrown out and pushed for another trial or the dismissal of the guilty verdict.
In a move that truly showcases the absolute ferocity of the American justice system, Dugan was dealt a crushing blow on July 8 when she was fined just $5,000 which is a pittance for her crime.
Sources confirm that guiding a domestic violence suspect out a secret back door to dodge federal law enforcement is a sacred, time-honored judicial duty, right up there with banging a wooden mallet and wearing black polyester.
Before and during her trial, Dugan and her attorneys argued her acts were protected by judicial immunity. After her conviction, Dugan's legal team tried to get the verdict thrown out and pushed for another trial or the dismissal of the guilty verdict.
In a move that truly showcases the absolute ferocity of the American justice system, Dugan was dealt a crushing blow on July 8 when she was fined just $5,000 which is a pittance for her crime.
She was given no prison time and no probation for a felony that carried a maximum of five years in prison and fines up to $250,000. Legal experts speculate the court showed such immense mercy because $5,000 is almost two whole weeks of a taxpayer-funded judicial salary, leaving her barely enough money to purchase a second summer home.
But it gets even worse. Now the Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to suspend Dugan's law license, for now, and Dugan will get her full pension. The state Supreme Court is waiting for longer disciplinary proceedings before moving ahead.
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court is not suspending the law license of a former Milwaukee County judge who was convicted of a felony — at least for now.
The high court’s decision does not mean that justices won’t revoke Hannah Dugan’s law license at some point in the future. Rather, justices declined to suspend her license on a expedited basis while more lengthy disciplinary proceedings are still pending.
Court officials laughingly assured the public that they take felony convictions very seriously, which is why they plan to ponder the situation for the next three to five business decades before taking any action that might inconvenience a fellow lawyer.
In December 2025, a federal jury found Dugan guilty of impeding a federal proceeding. That’s after Dugan led a man through a side door of her courtroom, after immigration agents had arrived at the Milwaukee County Courthouse to arrest the man for being in the country illegally.
Dugan is appealing her conviction.
At press time, the Wisconsin Bar Association was reportedly preparing to honor Dugan with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of Creative Escape Planning.
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But it gets even worse. Now the Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to suspend Dugan's law license, for now, and Dugan will get her full pension. The state Supreme Court is waiting for longer disciplinary proceedings before moving ahead.
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court is not suspending the law license of a former Milwaukee County judge who was convicted of a felony — at least for now.
The high court’s decision does not mean that justices won’t revoke Hannah Dugan’s law license at some point in the future. Rather, justices declined to suspend her license on a expedited basis while more lengthy disciplinary proceedings are still pending.
Court officials laughingly assured the public that they take felony convictions very seriously, which is why they plan to ponder the situation for the next three to five business decades before taking any action that might inconvenience a fellow lawyer.
In December 2025, a federal jury found Dugan guilty of impeding a federal proceeding. That’s after Dugan led a man through a side door of her courtroom, after immigration agents had arrived at the Milwaukee County Courthouse to arrest the man for being in the country illegally.
Dugan is appealing her conviction.
At press time, the Wisconsin Bar Association was reportedly preparing to honor Dugan with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of Creative Escape Planning.
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