Steven Biskupic
Coverage of Steven Biskupic in the Nexus archive.
- Former Milwaukee judge loses last-chance appeal of ICE obstruction conviction
A federal judge upheld the felony obstruction conviction of Hannah Dugan, a former Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge, after she was found guilty of obstructing ICE officers. Dugan's appeal argued judicial immunity, but the court denied her motion for a new trial, citing a recent Fourth Circuit ruling in United States v. Hernandez that narrowed the definition of 'pending proceeding.'
- Federal judge pauses sentencing to weigh argument in Wisconsin judge's immigration case conviction
A federal judge postponed the sentencing of former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, to consider arguments about whether her conviction should be overturned. Dugan's attorney cited a Virginia case where a federal appeals court ruled that an immigration detention did not constitute a 'pending proceeding' under the relevant law, arguing her conviction was invalid.