A decision just came down from the court that, if I am being honest, stunned me.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan’s charges for obstruction have remained in play.
She drew a Clinton appointee in her case, and I was sure the charges would be dismissed, but U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman stunned us all.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the case or don’t remember, Dugan allegedly misled authorities by helping an illegal immigrant attempt to escape custody.
Officers were waiting for their suspect to leave Dugan’s courtroom when they were reportedly given the runaround while Dugan allowed the illegal and his attorney to use a back door to leave the courthouse.
Her plan did not work, as the suspect was detained outside after a brief chase, but Dugan was later indicted on obstruction charges.
Bodycam footage of Dugan’s interview with police was recently released, showing her denying the charges against her.
She could be heard saying, “I don’t know if he’s an illegal immigrant, which is what they’re claiming.
"I’m not supposed to know that. When they come in front of me, I’m not supposed to know that.”
She later added, “I did not hide this migrant in the jury room or in my chambers. I had him leave out the back door, which I do when the circumstances warrant it.”
While she has claimed the system was weaponized against her, the fact of the matter is that she was indicted by a grand jury, so this goes well beyond Bondi targeting her.
My biggest fear in this case was that a Democrat-appointed judge would get assigned the case and drop the charges, but it did not happen.
Judge Adelman stated, “A review of the relevant history reveals the government has the better of the argument.” His ruling continued that “the particulars of this case may be unusual,” but “there is no firmly established judicial immunity barring criminal prosecution of judges for judicial acts.
“There is no basis for granting immunity simply because some of the allegations in the indictment describe conduct that could be considered ‘part of a judge’s job.’”
Dugan’s defense is that since she is a judge, all of her actions as a judge should be immune from prosecution, which is absurd, just as I had stated that the presumption that all actions of a sitting president should be immune simply because of the title. If you knowingly break the law, you get prosecuted… that is just how it works.
