The conviction of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan over an ICE arrest

Gone quiet · last story Jul 7, 2026

What this arc covers

The case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, arrested by the FBI in April 2025 on charges that she helped a man evade immigration agents at her courthouse: her suspension by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, her indictment and not-guilty plea, the jury's December 2025 verdict finding her guilty of obstruction, her resignation as Republicans threatened impeachment, and her July 2026 sentence without prison time.

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Earliest story we hold Apr 25, 2025 · 10 stories · 92 independent sources (counted once each) · 438 days

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Part of Trump's immigration crackdown

  1. Trump's travel bans, from the June 2025 order to its expansionMar 15 – Dec 31, 2025
  2. Kilmar Abrego García's wrongful deportation and prosecutionApr 1, 2025 – Aug 18, 2026
  3. The conviction of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan over an ICE arrestThis arcApr 25, 2025 – Jul 7, 2026
  4. Trump's deployments of the National Guard to Los Angeles, Chicago and PortlandJun 8 – Dec 31, 2025
  5. Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center in the EvergladesJun 24, 2025 – Sep 14, 2026
  6. Trump's push to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and SyriansJul 1, 2025 – Aug 20, 2026
  7. The fight over ICE agents' masks, body cameras and shock glovesOct 16, 2025 – Sep 1, 2026
  8. Gregory Bovino's exit from Chicago and Minneapolis and his retirementOct 28, 2025 – Sep 1, 2026
Show remaining 9 arcs
  1. Trump's order to end birthright citizenshipDec 8, 2024 – Sep 2, 2026
  2. Trump's deportations of migrants to third countries, from Panama to South SudanFeb 5, 2025 – Sep 19, 2026
  3. The Israel-Hamas war: the Trump administration's bid to deport student activistsMar 9, 2025 – Sep 14, 2026
  4. Don Lemon's arrest and prosecution over an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota churchJan 19 – Sep 12, 2026
  5. The 2026 Homeland Security shutdown over Democrats' ICE demandsJan 25 – Apr 28, 2026
  6. Deaths in ICE custody during Trump's second termMar 16 – Sep 22, 2026
  7. Trump's search for an ICE director after Todd Lyons stepped downApr 17 – Sep 17, 2026
  8. The protests and investigations at New Jersey's Delaney Hall detention centerMay 30 – Aug 7, 2026
  9. The Justice Department's suits against in-state tuition for undocumented studentsJul 16 – Sep 10, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Jul 7– 92026Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant71 articles · 51 independent sources
6 left, 11 center, 15 right
Jan 32026Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment10 articles · 10 independent sources
1 left, 1 center, 1 right
Dec 18– 192025Jury finds Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents36 articles · 27 independent sources
7 left, 7 center, 8 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Apr 25 – 26, 2025FBI arrests Milwaukee County judge; accused of obstructing immigration arrest79 articles · 53 independent sources
  2. Apr 25 – 26, 2025FBI arrests Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan; accused of obstructing ICE arrest53 articles · 20 independent sources
  3. May 13 – 14, 2025Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan in immigration case42 articles · 27 independent sources
  4. Dec 18 – 19, 2025Jury finds Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents36 articles · 27 independent sources
  5. Jul 7 – 9, 2026Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant71 articles · 51 independent sources

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Apr 21, 2025152411130
Apr 28, 202539331
May 12, 2025810878
Jul 7, 20250145
Dec 15, 202577835
Dec 29, 202511110
Jul 6, 20266111570

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

33% left · 38% center · 29% right of 92 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 10 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. April 2025

    Apr 25– 26FBI arrests Milwaukee County judge; accused of obstructing immigration arrest79 articles · 53 independent sources
    13 left, 21 center, 8 right
  2. Apr 25– 26FBI arrests Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan; accused of obstructing ICE arrest53 articles · 20 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 3 right
  3. Apr 26– 30Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities32 articles · 26 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 4 right

  4. May 2025

    May 13– 14Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan in immigration case42 articles · 27 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 7 right
  5. May 14– 15Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents30 articles · 21 independent sources
    6 left, 3 center, 0 right
  6. May 15Milwaukee County Judge Dugan pleads not guilty in federal court10 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 3 right

  7. July 2025

    Jul 8Federal judge recommends case continue against Hannah Dugan5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right

  8. December 2025

    Dec 18– 19Jury finds Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents36 articles · 27 independent sources
    7 left, 7 center, 8 right

  9. January 2026

    Jan 3Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right

  10. July 2026

    Jul 7– 9Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant71 articles · 51 independent sources
    6 left, 11 center, 15 right