In Defense of Judge Hannah Dugan
By now, you’re aware that the Trump regime made a big show of arresting Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan in their ongoing, anti-judiciary propaganda campaign. They allege she aided an immigrant in avoiding ICE agents by allowing Eduardo Florez-Ruiz to exit through the jury room instead of the main door. They arrested and arraigned her on a criminal complaint, and obtained a grand jury indictment after the fact.
First, it’s important to note that the threshold to obtain an indictment from a grand jury is probable cause - a low standard. But the threshold to prosecute, and the threshold to convict are beyond a reasonable doubt. With that in mind, Judge Dugan has secured an outstanding defense team, including Paul Clement and Steven Biskupic.
Clement served as the U.S. solicitor general from 2005 to 2009 and has argued more than 100 cases before the Supreme Court. He was on Trump’s short list of Supreme Court picks, and was also named Amicus Curiae in the Eric Adams case. Steven Biskupic is a former U.S. attorney and a George W. Bush appointee.
This week, Judge Dugan’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss the charges against her. Let’s take a look at that motion. As expected, they go big:
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