Illegal In Indicted Judge Hannah Dugan's Case Deported

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Immigration officials removed an allegedly violent criminal from the country after a Milwaukee judge tried to help him escape arrest.

The Department of Homeland Security deported Eduardo Flores-Ruiz on Nov. 13 following his April arrest at the Milwaukee County Courthouse, according to a press release. FBI officials assisted Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during the targeted operation after Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan directed officers away from the Mexican national.

“Judge Hannah Dugan’s actions to obstruct this violent criminal’s arrest take ‘activist judge’ to a whole new meaning,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Thanks to the brave men and women of ICE law enforcement, this criminal is OUT of our country.”

Flores-Ruiz first entered the U.S. illegally in 2013. Border Patrol agents arrested him in Nogales, Ariz., and authorities removed him to Mexico. He committed a felony by reentering the country at an unknown date. (RELATED: Investigation Finds Judge Was Aloof About Plan Allowing Illegal To Escape ICE Arrest)

The 31-year-old returned within days of his deportation and settled in Milwaukee, where he worked in restaurants for nearly 12 years, The Associated Press reported. Police charged him with three counts of misdemeanor battery after he allegedly fought with his roommate.

Federal immigration officers planned to arrest Flores-Ruiz during his April 18 hearing before Dugan. The judge reportedly led him through a courtroom door and outside the building. Officers chased and detained him.

The FBI arrested Dugan days after the incident. Prosecutors charged her with obstructing a proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent arrest, The Hill reported. She pleaded not guilty during her arraignment and received release from custody.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended Dugan following her arrest. The court stated that “it is in the public interest that she be temporarily relieved of her official duties.”

Flores-Ruiz pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegal reentry charges.