They detained the agencifederal agent of the Investigation Bureau (FBI) on Friday morning Milwaukee District Judge Hannah Dugan – says an official message.
Dyrektor fbi kash patel In the post on the portal X – which stayed removed a few minutes later – Dugan accused that she allowed Eduard Flores-Ruiz, a citizen of Mexico, to whom three allegations were made in a beating case, escape from the courtroom.
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According to Patel, Dugan had “deliberately misleading” ICE immigration agents who came to the courtroom to arrest an illegal immigrant, and the judge's actions were supposed to help a man to avoid arrest.
“Fortunately, our agents captured the criminal chasing him on foot and has been in custody since then (…) obstruction it created things by the judge Increased threat to society” – wrote the head of the FBI.
According to BBC news, Dugan was erected allegations of obstructing the investigation and hiding the suspect. She is punishable by up to six years in prison.
This is the first known case of detention of a judge from time Return of Donald Trump to the White House.
Her lawyer opposed the arrest of Dugan. Ultimately the judge has been released. The trial in her case is scheduled for May 15.
She was to help illegal immigrant to escape. Judge with allegations
According to statements made in court by the FBI on April 17, the judge issued arrest warrant of Eduard Flores-Riza.
The next day, the man appeared in a court in Milwaukee on planned hearingand the officers of the immigration service (ICE) and FBI went to the court building to arrest.
One of the FBI agents said Dugan had get nervous At the news that there are officers in the court building and sent several of them to the main office of the judge of the County.
As reported in court documents, in the absence of agents, the judge was to pay Flores-Riza and his lawyer to side exit door for lay judges.
The Mexican managed to leave the court building, but he was arrested just a few minutes later after short pursuit.
“Nobody is above the law.” USA scandal
Pam Bondi General Prosecutor She posted on the portal X an entry in which she announced that Dugan was detained “for alleged help to illegal immigrant in avoiding arrest.” “Nobody is above the law” she said.
Dugan was elected a judge in 2016 and again – for the next six -year term in 2022. BBC News has determined that Dugan supported then Democratic Mayor of Milwaukee.
As Washington Post writes, the judges in various parts of the country criticized ICE practices to make immigration stops in court buildings, arguing that It discourages from the appearance of immigrants in the courts as witnesses or victims of crime.