LEGISLATURE | JUDGE CONVICTED Assembly Republican leaders vow to impeach Milwaukee judge if she doesn’t resign KIMBERLY WETHAL Dec 20, 2025 Dec 20, 2025 Updated Mar 26, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm#6AF3=:42? =6256CD :? E96 DE2E6 pDD6>3=J D2:5 uC:52J E96J A=2? E@ DE2CE :>A6249>6?E AC@4665:?8D 282:?DE |:=H2F<66 r@F?EJ yF586 w2??29 sF82? :7 D96 5@6D?’E C6D:8?[ 7@==@H:?8 96C 4@?G:4E:@? @? 76=@?J @3DECF4E:@? 492C86D]k^AmkAmx? 2 DE2E6>6?E[ pDD6>3=J $A62<6C #6A] #@3:? '@D[ #\#@496DE6C[ 2?5 |2;@C:EJ {6256C #6A] %J=6C pF8FDE[ #\(2=H@CE9[ ?@E65 E96 DE2E6 r@?DE:EFE:@? 32CD 2?J@?6 4@?G:4E65 @7 2 76=@?J 7C@> D6CG:?8 2D 2? 6=64E65 @77:4:2=] p d_\J62C\@=5 2EE@C?6J 86?6C2= @A:?:@? 2=D@ 9@=5D E92E 2 G242?4J :D 4C62E65 :? 2? @77:46 H96? 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D6E 2D @7 =2E6 %9FCD52J 6G6?:?8]k^DA2?mk^Am The Associated Press contributed to this report. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Advocates raise alarms after Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of obstruction A coalition of 13 advocacy groups said “higher courts must carefully review the serious constitutional questions this case raises about due pr… Fellow Wisconsin judge 'shocked' by Hannah Dugan's response to immigration officers “Judges shouldn’t help defendants evade arrest,” Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Kristela Cervera testified at Hannah Dugan's trial. 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