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The rule of law can’t survive if judges like Hannah Dugan can obstruct justice

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Former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan got off with a wrist-slap for obstructing justice; we hope the feds appeal, seeking a tougher sentence — because if those sworn to provide justice instead oppose it, the rule of law cannot survive.

US District Judge Lynn Adelman, a Bill Clinton appointee, handed Dugan a mere $5,000 fine for her crime — helping felon Eduardo Flores-Ruiz escape from ICE agents in April 2025. 

The average sentence for obstruction is 16 months in prison; she only spent less than one day in federal custody, and likely won’t even lose her law........

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