Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers accuses Trump administration of undermining judiciary after arrest of Milwaukee judge

US: Wisconsin Governor, Tony Evers slams Trump govt over arrest of judge

Wisconsin’s governor, Democrat Tony Evers, has reacted to the Trump administration’s arrest of county circuit judge, Hannah Dugan. He accused the administration of repeatedly using “dangerous rhetoric to attack and attempt to undermine our judiciary at every level”. The FBI on Friday arrested Dugan accused of obstruction after it was said she helped a man evade US immigration authorities as they were seeking to arrest him at her courthouse. Duga…

Arrest of judge triggers public outrage as Trump escalates his war on the judiciary

Rachel Maddow reports on the increase in ICE arrests in courthouses, and the arrest of a Wisconsin judge by the FBI in connection with that increased ICE activity. Rep. Jamie Raskin joins to discuss Donald Trump's escalating war on judges as his policies regularly fail in court challenges.

'Flabbergasting': Ex-Defense lawyer 'shocked' by Trump DOJ's move

Former Department of Defense special counsel Ryan Goodman was taken aback by Attorney General Pam Bondi’s public comments about the new criminal case involving Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan.Bondi on Friday sparked a firestorm of criticism from Democrats when she suggested the judge arrested by the FBI on charges of obstructing justice is “deranged” and implied she is “above the law.”Goodman, a former federal prosecutor, slamm…

An attack on judicial independence or a sign no one is above the law?

Federal law enforcement’s arrest of a Milwaukee County judge in her courthouse Friday left some Wisconsin officials worried about attacks on the independence of the judiciary and others saying the charges show no one is above the law. The post An attack on judicial independence or a sign no one is above the law? appeared first on WPR.

Arrest of Wisconsin judge ‘escalation’ in Trump-judiciary conflict, Democrats warn • Maine Morning Star

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A handful of Democratic U.S. senators sounded the alarm Friday after federal agents arrested a Wisconsin judge on charges she obstructed immigration officials from detaining a man in her courtroom, saying the arrest marked a new low in President Donald Trump’s treat…

Sanders Says Trump Arrest of Wisconsin Judge Is About One Thing Only: 'Unchecked Power'

"Let's be clear. Trump's arrest of Judge Dugan in Milwaukee has nothing to do with immigration. It has everything to do with his moving this country toward authoritarianism."