Democrat judge charged with obstructing justice says she is immune from prosecution
A Democrat judge who was arrested for helping an illegal alien evade authorities is claiming she is above the law due to “judicial immunity.”
On April 25th, federal agents arrested Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges after she helped Eduardo Flores-Ruiz evade arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by ushering him out of a side door in her courtroom while she distracted the federal agents. Earlier this week, a federal grand jury indicted Dugan on charges of obstructing an official proceeding and concealing a person from arrest.
On Wednesday, Dugan’s lawyers argued that the judge is immune to prosecution.
“The problems with this prosecution are legion, but most immediately, the government cannot prosecute Judge Dugan because she is entitled to judicial immunity for her official acts,” they wrote in a court filing. “Immunity is not a defense to the prosecution to be determined later by a jury or court; it is an absolute bar to the prosecution at the outset.”
Demanding a dismissal of the charges, the legal defense continued: “[T]he immunity and federalism issues must be resolved swiftly because the government has no basis in law to prosecute her. The prosecution against her is barred. The Court should dismiss the indictment. Since at least the early 17th century in England, and carried on through common law in the United States, judges of record have been entitled to absolute immunity for official acts with a few exceptions not applicable here.”
“No one is above the law” has been a common refrain used by Democrats in the targeting of conservative Americans. It was used to justify the lawfare against President Trump during the Biden administration, as well as the aggressive prosecution of January 6th defendants. But Democrats like Dugan are finding exceptions to that dictum.
Democrat leadership warns against arresting Democrats
On Tuesday, for example, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) warned the Trump administration against arresting three House Democrats who stormed a detention facility in Newark and assaulted federal agents in the process—the same behavior that was attributed to January 6th defendants.
“It’s a red line. It’s very clear,” Jeffries said. “First of all, I think that the so-called Homeland Security spokesperson is a joke. It’s a joke. They know better than to go down that road. And it’s been made loudly and abundantly clear to the Trump administration. We’re not going to be intimidated by their tactics.”
Democrat official avoids criminal charges
Last month, a Democrat Minnesota official evaded charges for domestic terrorism. Dylan Bryan Adams, a fiscal policy analyst for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, was arrested after keying six Teslas, causing over $21,000 in damages. This was one of several acts of vandalism against Teslas across the country aimed at sabotaging the American car company. The Trump administration has vowed to prosecute the culprits as domestic terrorists since they are using violence to accomplish a political aim.
But instead of filing charges, Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty—who has been backed by billionaire George Soros—said she will enter Adams into an adult diversion program. Diversion programs are designed to keep criminals out of the justice system and offer activities such as counseling and community service.
Democrat released for ‘gender-affirming care’
A Leftist college student accused of firebombing a Tesla dealership was recently released from custody so he can continue to receive “gender-affirming care.”
Owen McIntire, a 19-year-old physics major at the University of Massachusetts Boston, was arrested after throwing two Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City. The firebombs caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to two cybertrucks and two charging stations. The vandalism was allegedly to protest Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been uncovering massive amounts of government fraud and corruption as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Federal prosecutors sought to keep McIntire in federal custody, arguing that the terrorism-related charges make him a public safety threat, the New York Post reported. On April 24th, however, Judge Jessica Hedges overruled the prosecutors and granted McIntire a release so he could continue to receive “gender-affirming care.” The judge also cited McIntire’s autism and ADHD, for which he takes medication. He was released to the custody of his parents and will remain under house arrest until his trial.
