MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) — Republican leaders in the State Assembly say they will begin impeachment proceedings against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan if she does not immediately resign.
A jury found Dugan guilty of obstruction on Thursday after a four-day federal trial but acquitted her on a misdemeanor charge of concealment. Dugan faces up to five years in prison on the obstruction count. She plans to appeal.
In a statement issued on Friday, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August cite the Wisconsin Constitution, which says no person who has been convicted of a felony shall be eligible for any office of trust, profit or honor in the state.
Dugan’s trial stemmed from her actions at the Milwaukee County Courthouse earlier this year when she helped an undocumented immigrant evade arrest by federal agents.