Judge's Obstruction Conviction Uphold

0:00It's April 8th. Welcome to U.S. News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey, with the story. A federal judge just shot down Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Duggan's bid to toss her guilty verdict on obstructing immigration agents. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman ruled in a 39-page order that Duggan ain't immune just because the case touched her courtroom duties. Duggan got convicted back in December for helping an undocumented guy dodge arrest right there in the courthouse. Here's the quick backstory. On April 18th, 2025, Feds showed up with a warrant for 31-year-old Eduardo Flores Ruiz, who had snuck back into the country illegally and had a battery hearing before Duggan. She sent the agents to her boss's office, claiming their paperwork wasn't enough. Then shuffled his case up and led him out of back jury door. Agents chased him down outside anyway. Duggan's camp is fired up, saying she followed courthouse rules by reporting the agents to supervisors and never meant to block the arrest.

1:00They point to messy jury verdicts as proof the trial went sideways and her lawyers confirmed their appealing hard. She already stepped down from the bench after the conviction. Prosecutors laid it out clear a trial showing how she cleared a path for his escape and even told her reporter she'd take the heat for it. FBI test the money back that up, painting her moves at straight obstruction. Meanwhile, Homeland Security deported Flores Ruiz last November. The meeting's set for June, so this saga ain't over yet. Duggan's fighting to clear her name by the Fed's hold firm on no special pass for judges in. The mix?