Based on available reports, **ICE agents did not enter Judge Hannah Dugan’s courtroom** during the incident on April 18, 2025. Instead, they were positioned in the hallway outside, intending to arrest Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an undocumented immigrant scheduled to appear before Judge Dugan on misdemeanor battery charges . ([Wisconsin judge arrested by FBI, charged with obstructing immigrant arrest - The Washington Post](***css.washingtonpost***/national-security/2025/04/25/wisconsin-judge-arrest-fbi-ice-immigration-enforcement/?utm_source=chatgpt***))
According to court filings, upon learning of the agents' presence, Judge Dugan confronted them in the hallway and inquired whether they possessed a judicial warrant. When informed that they held only an administrative warrant, she directed them to consult with the court's chief judge. While the agents were away, Judge Dugan allegedly postponed Flores-Ruiz's hearing and escorted him and his attorney through a private jury room exit, allowing them to leave the courthouse . ([Hannah Dugan](***en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Dugan?utm_source=chatgpt***), [Wisconsin judge arrested by FBI, charged with obstructing immigrant arrest - The Washington Post](***css.washingtonpost***/national-security/2025/04/25/wisconsin-judge-arrest-fbi-ice-immigration-enforcement/?utm_source=chatgpt***))
This sequence of events led to federal charges against Judge Dugan for obstruction and concealing an individual to prevent arrest.
