Hannah C. Dugan

Attorney and former judge

American Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Quick Info

ProfessionAttorney and former judge
NationalityAmerican
Date of BirthXX/XX/1959
BirthplaceWaukesha County, Wisconsin

Latest News about Hannah C. Dugan

03/01/2026

Dugan resigned as a Wisconsin circuit court judge, formally ending her judicial service in Milwaukee County. Her resignation followed the federal conviction and months of suspension from the bench.

18/12/2025

A federal jury found Dugan guilty of one felony count of obstructing federal agents and not guilty on a misdemeanor charge of concealing a wanted person. The verdict came after a high-profile trial centered on allegations that she impeded immigration enforcement at the courthouse. She later resigned from the bench in a letter to Governor Tony Evers.

25/04/2025

Hannah Dugan was arrested by federal authorities and charged with allegedly helping an undocumented defendant evade immigration agents in Milwaukee. Reports said she directed the defendant to leave the courthouse through a nonpublic exit, which led to a major legal and political controversy. The Wisconsin Supreme Court later suspended her from judicial duties while the case moved forward.

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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.

Career

Milwaukee Bar AssociationPresident (1999-2000)
Catholic Charities of Southeastern WisconsinExecutive Director (2006-2009)
Legal Aid OrganizationsLitigation attorney at Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc. and Legal Aid Society, Inc.
TeachingAdjunct professor at Marquette University and Seattle University School of Law
Wisconsin Circuit Court JudgeMilwaukee County Branch 31 (2016-2026)
Other RolesRefereed 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

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
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