A Constitutional Crisis May Arise From Trump’s Arrest Of Judge Dugan
The post A Constitutional Crisis May Arise From Trump’s Arrest Of Judge Dugan appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 25: Demonstrators protest in front of the federal courthouse where … More Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan appeared in front of a judge after being arrested by the FBI as she arrived for work this morning at the Milwaukee County Courthouse on April 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Judge Dugan has been charged in federal court for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images When federal agents marched into a Milwaukee courtroom and later arrested Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, they crossed not only a physical threshold but also a constitutional Rubicon heading straight for a constitutional crisis. In doing so, they sent a chilling message: that the executive branch of government now claims the power to punish judges who stand in the way of its political priorities. Judge Dugan’s alleged crime? Refusing to allow ICE agents to seize a man—Eduardo Flores-Ruiz—who appeared before her in a state court proceeding. According to federal prosecutors, Dugan became “visibly angry” when immigration agents interrupted her courtroom to make an arrest, and she allegedly allowed the individual to exit through a jury door instead. For this, she has been charged with obstruction and concealing a person from arrest. However, the real obstruction lies in the Trump administration’s assault on constitutional democracy. Access to Justice Is Not Optional At the heart of the American legal system lies a basic guarantee: anyone within U.S. territory—citizen or non-citizen, guilty or innocent—must have the right to enter a courthouse and seek the protection of the law without fear of immediate arrest. This includes the sacred right to petition for habeas corpus, the ancient writ that allows a person to challenge unlawful detention. If the executive branch can lie in wait at the courthouse doors—or worse, storm…
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 25: Demonstrators protest in front of the federal courthouse where … More Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan appeared in front of a judge after being arrested by the FBI as she arrived for work this morning at the Milwaukee County Courthouse on April 25, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Judge Dugan has been charged in federal court for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images When federal agents marched into a Milwaukee courtroom and later arrested Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, they crossed not only a physical threshold but also a constitutional Rubicon heading straight for a constitutional crisis. In doing so, they sent a chilling message: that the executive branch of government now claims the power to punish judges who stand in the way of its political priorities. Judge Dugan’s alleged crime? Refusing to allow ICE agents to seize a man—Eduardo Flores-Ruiz—who appeared before her in a state court proceeding. According to federal prosecutors, Dugan became “visibly angry” when immigration agents interrupted her courtroom to make an arrest, and she allegedly allowed the individual to exit through a jury door instead. For this, she has been charged with obstruction and concealing a person from arrest. However, the real obstruction lies in the Trump administration’s assault on constitutional democracy. Access to Justice Is Not Optional At the heart of the American legal system lies a basic guarantee: anyone within U.S. territory—citizen or non-citizen, guilty or innocent—must have the right to enter a courthouse and seek the protection of the law without fear of immediate arrest. This includes the sacred right to petition for habeas corpus, the ancient writ that allows a person to challenge unlawful detention. If the executive branch can lie in wait at the courthouse doors—or worse, storm…
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