Quick Info
| Profession | Attorney and former judge |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | XX/XX/1959 |
| Birthplace | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
Latest News about Hannah C. Dugan
Hannah C. Dugan resigned as a Wisconsin circuit court judge, formally ending her judicial service in Milwaukee County. Her resignation followed a federal conviction for obstructing immigration agents and months of suspension from the bench, with impeachment proceedings looming.
A federal jury found Hannah Dugan guilty of one felony count of obstructing federal agents and not guilty on a misdemeanor charge of concealing a wanted person. The verdict concluded a high-profile trial centered on allegations that she impeded immigration enforcement at the courthouse by directing a defendant to leave through a nonpublic exit.
Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI and charged with allegedly helping an undocumented defendant evade immigration agents in Milwaukee. Reports stated she directed the defendant to leave the courthouse through a nonpublic exit, sparking a major legal and political controversy that led to her suspension from judicial duties by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Bio/Wiki
| Hannah C. Dugan is an American attorney and former Wisconsin circuit court judge from Milwaukee County. | |
| She served as a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge for Branch 31 from 2016 until her resignation in 2026. | |
| In 2025, she was arrested by the FBI and charged with obstructing federal immigration agents, leading to a federal conviction in late 2025 and her subsequent resignation from the bench in January 2026. |
Career
| Milwaukee Bar Association | President (1999-2000) |
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| Catholic Charities of Southeastern Wisconsin | Executive Director (2006-2009) |
| Legal Aid Organizations | Litigation attorney at Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc. and Legal Aid Society, Inc. |
| Teaching | Adjunct professor at Marquette University and Seattle University School of Law |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge | Milwaukee County Branch 31 (2016-2026) |
| Other Roles | Refereed attorney discipline cases for Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation; Wisconsin Judicial Council member; Association for Women Lawyers Scholarship Committee chair; chair of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission; Wisconsin Supreme Court Referee for attorney discipline; vice-chair of the Milwaukee County Ethics Board; Wisconsin Trial Judges Association’s board member; Zeidler Group Advisory Board chair; UW-Madison Law School Board of Visitors member |
Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-c-dugan-28793b1b | |
| https://www.facebook.com/hannahdugan31/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Named Finalist in Shepherd Express’s “Best of Milwaukee” for “Most Trusted Public Official” in 2021 | |
| 2. Active in organizations including Gesu Parish, MICAH, League of Women Voters, NAACP | |
| 3. Graduate of Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha | |
| 4. Frequently published author of articles about local and state legal history | |
| 5. Regular contributing author to Milwaukee Independent |