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MIKE DAVIS: One leftist Wisconsin judge lets fellow traveler off with wrist slap

Clinton-appointed Judge Lynn Adelman gave Dugan no prison time despite a recommended 15 to 21 months

By Mike Davis Fox News

Published July 10, 2026 2:50pm EDT | Updated July 10, 2026 7:50pm EDT

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Disgraced former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan resigned from the bench after getting charged with obstruction of justice for distracting ICE agents and helping an illegal alien charged with domestic abuse escape through a back door to avoid arrest. A federal jury found her guilty of obstruction of justice, and she faced a recommended prison sentence of 15 to 21 months, with a 60-month maximum. Shamefully, former Democrat politician and Clinton-appointed Judge Lynn Adelman gave her no jail time.

Dugan's conduct, and the woefully lenient sentence for it, defile the judiciary and shows that some people are indeed above the law.

U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman and Hannah Dugan are seen in this split image. Photos via Getty and Imagn (Getty via Imagn)

Eduardo Flores-Ruiz blatantly disregarded our laws by entering our country illegally. He was deported and should have gotten the message to stay away from our nation. Instead, he came back, again illegally, and began wreaking havoc in Milwaukee. On April 18, 2025, he had a scheduled appearance in Dugan's courtroom for three domestic violence charges. Aware of Flores-Ruiz's expected appearance, ICE agents went to arrest him at the........

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