BOOM: Court DENIES Leftist Judge Hannah Dugan’s Appeal of Felony Conviction

You may remember former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, the left-wing activist judge who tried to help an illegal alien escape from immigration authorities.

Back in December, she was found guilty on felony charges of obstructing federal agents.

And today, in another victory for justice, Dugan’s appeal of that conviction was tossed out by a federal court.

Here are the details:

🚨 BREAKING: A court has officially THROWN OUT disgraced leftist Judge Hannah Dugan's appeal of her felony conviction where she tried to help an illegal alien escape DHS agents to avoid deportation

GOOD! LOCK UP the traitor 🔥

She helped an illegal SCURRY out the back door, but… pic.twitter.com/AgpfG5oatQ

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 6, 2026

BREAKING: A court has officially THROWN OUT disgraced leftist Judge Hannah Dugan’s appeal of her felony conviction where she tried to help an illegal alien escape DHS agents to avoid deportation

GOOD! LOCK UP the traitor 🔥

She helped an illegal SCURRY out the back door, but security cameras captured the whole thing. There’s no running from this one.

And, here’s a closer look at the ruling:

New: Federal Judge Lynn Adelman has rejected former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan's request for a new trial or a judgment of acquittal after her felony conviction in December pic.twitter.com/Ob58uPIj7L

— Matt Smith (@mattsmith_news) April 6, 2026

This is a huge win for actually holding these activist judges accountable.

Lock her up…No one is above the law!

However, the legal battle isn’t over yet.

Dugan’s lawyers say they plan to continue appealing her conviction.

More from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman on April 6 issued a 39-page order, denying an appeal by Dugan’s legal team and also rejecting the claim that she is immune from such prosecution.

“As I noted in denying the motion to dismiss, there was no basis for granting immunity simply because the indictment described conduct that could be considered ‘part of a judge’s job,’ Adelman wrote.

The case is headed for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, based on a statement from Dugan’s legal team:

“We continue to maintain that Hannah Dugan acted lawfully and within her independent authority as a judge. The inconsistent jury verdicts demonstrate that the trial proceedings were flawed, and we plan to appeal.”

A federal jury found Dugan guilty of obstructing federal immigration agents, a felony, on Dec. 18. The jury found her not guilty on a misdemeanor charge of concealing an undocumented immigrant agents were seeking to arrest.

The case thrust Dugan to the forefront of the clash between the judiciary and the Trump administration as it conducts a sweeping immigration crackdown nationwide.

Dugan’s legal team filed a motion to overturn the verdict against her, arguing immigration agents were not allowed to make arrests in the courthouse and judges are immune from such prosecution, they wrote in a 46-page motion.

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Federal prosecutors had labeled the effort by Dugan’s team to overturn the jury’s guilty verdict against her as “absurd” and urged a judge to reject it. They wrote in a 45-page response that overturning a jury’s verdict is reserved for extreme circumstances.

In an unusual move, Adelman did not set a sentencing date or order a pre-sentence investigation after the jury delivered the verdict.

There was no immediate indication that a sentencing date would be set now that Adelman has denied the appeal.