Judge Adelman Spares Hannah Dugan Jail, Imposes $5,000 Fine for Obstruction

Q: What sentence did the judge get after prosecutors demanded prison for obstructing federal agents?

No sentence had been imposed at the time reflected in the available reporting. While prosecutors asked for prison and federal guidelines pointed to roughly 15 to 21 months, the latest searched reporting says Hannah Dugan’s sentencing was postponed and had not yet been rescheduled, even after U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman upheld her obstruction conviction. That means there was no final sentence to report yet. So, despite the prosecution’s push for incarceration, the most up-to-date answer is that Dugan had not received a sentence.

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$5,000 was the full sentence U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman imposed on former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan after her obstruction conviction, despite federal guidelines calling for 15 to 21 months in prison.
Dugan was found guilty of helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz evade ICE agents at the Milwaukee courthouse in April 2025 by diverting officers and leading him out a side door before he was later caught.
The felony carried a maximum 60-month sentence, but Adelman said prison was unnecessary; Dugan had already resigned her judgeship in January after her December 2025 conviction.
The case has become a flashpoint over judicial accountability because Dugan was convicted for interfering with a federal immigration arrest while on the bench.