Undocumented man allegedly helped by Milwaukee judge to evade arrest has been deported

The undocumented man allegedly helped by a Minnesota judge to evade arrest at a Milwaukee courthouse has been deported, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested in April and charged in a two-count federal indictment alleging obstruction of official DHS removal proceedings and knowingly concealing the man, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, from immigration authorities.Milwaukee judge fails in bid to dismiss case over allegedly helping undocumented man evade arrestAccording to federal prosecutors, Dugan encountered federal agents who were at the Milwaukee County Circuit Court on April 18 to arrest Flores-Ruiz, who was appearing in her courtroom on a battery charge.Prosecutors say that after speaking to the agents, Dugan directed them to the chief judge's office down the hall and then sent Flores-Ruiz and his attorney out a non-public door in an alleged attempt, authorities claim, to help him evade arrest on immigration violations.Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing, May 15, 2025, in Milwaukee.Lee Matz/Milwaukee Independent via APFlores-Ruiz, a native of Mexico, was later arrested and charged with unlawful reentry into the U.S.He was sentenced to time served earlier this month after pleading guilty to the charge, federal court records show.Popular ReadsGovernment shutdown updates: Trump signs government funding billNov 12, 11:17 PMHouse Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing TrumpNov 12, 11:50 AMGovernment shutdown updates: Senate vote marks step towards ending federal shutdownNov 9, 11:48 PMICE removed him on Thursday, according to DHS.DHS said Flores-Ruiz illegally entered the U.S.twice and has a "violent criminal history including strangulation and suffocation, battery, and domestic abuse."Trial date set for Milwaukee judge accused of helping undocumented man evade arrest"Judge Hannah Dugan's actions to obstruct this violent criminal's arrest...