More than 130 retired judges urge federal court to drop charges against Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan ('judicial immunity')

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[Libloather]

A bipartisan group of more than 130 retired judges filed a brief Friday urging a federal court to drop charges against Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan, saying her arrest undermines "centuries of precedent on judicial immunity."

Dugan, a Milwaukee County circuit court judge, was arrested April 25 by FBI agents on federal allegations she prevented the arrest of a man by immigration authorities during a federal law enforcement operation at her courthouse. The man, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, was arrested and detained at an immigration detention center.

In an amicus brief filed Friday, the group of judges argue that Dugan shouldn't be prosecuted because "she is entitled to absolute immunity for her official acts."

"This bar on prosecution is the same absolute immunity that is given to members of the legislative and executive branches for their actions taken in an official capacity," the brief read.

The group of 138 former state and federal judges called the prosecution of Dugan, who was indicted by a grand jury earlier this month on one count each of concealing an individual to prevent arrest and obstruction, an "egregious overreach by the executive branch" that "threatens public trust in the judicial system and the ability of the public to avail themselves of courthouses without fear of reprisal."

[T Ruth]

Your #6 is exactly right.

[piytar]

"This bar on prosecution is the same absolute immunity that is given to members of the legislative and executive branches for their actions taken in an official capacity," the brief read.

How exactly is doing what she allegedly did with her official capacity?!

[nevadapatriot]

Sounds like a good list for “random” audits

[Cowman]

I wonder what hardcase Hardcastle would say about this

[rktman]

Well, someone’s just made the list. Just sayin’.

[tumblindice]

Smells like 51 retired intelligence officers.
Notice, no one is above the law, but only when they say so.
Joe, the Clintons, Hunter, Nancy, et al,—all above the law.

[Pearfect]

SHE BROKE THE LAW !!!

[pepsi_junkie]

Lets see:

• lifetime appointments - unaccountable to the people
• cant be checked by the other branches
• requires constitutional ammendment to overrule
• now lets add immune from prosecution for obvious crimes

Sure, sounds like what the founding fathers wanted.

[digger48]

“We ARE the law”

- judges

[so_real]

What the hell is "judicial immunity"? You get to break the law just because you wear a black robe? Screw that idea. Sounds to me like 130 retired judges thought they were gods and never should have been allowed to wear the robe in the first place. This Wisconsinite wants to see the judge disrobed and behind bars for breaking the law instead of enforcing it. We hold them to a *higher* standard for wearing the robe and will not allow them to act without consequences as some woke *lower* standard.

[Ge0ffrey]

Bi-partisan?

[silent majority rising]

We don’t need the Politburo chiming in, do we?

[silent majority rising]

Politburo Judges protecting their own?

[silent majority rising]

“their actions taken in an official capacity,” So letting criminals out the back door is an official capacity according to these old judges?

[Moltke]

"she is entitled to absolute immunity for her official acts."

So it's also OK for judges to accept bribes to throw a case? That could be quite a lucrative hussle.

[jimfree]

Judicial immunity, like law enforcement immunity, is limited to doing the job. It does not forgive crimes committed while wearing the robe or uniform.

[_longranger81]

So you’re actually saying out loud that judges dont have to obey the law.

[Ancesthntr]

“ Did it ever occur to them that her egregious lawbreaking did far more to undermine trust in the judicial system? That arresting this lawbreaker demonstrates “no one is above the law” and will restore trust in the judiciary?”
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Their take on it is that trust in the system is important, but not as important as protecting “one of ours.”

[ridesthemiles]

ENTIRELY CORRECT

WISCONSIN IS TOTALLY GONE...

USED TO BE VERY CONSERVATIVE

[ridesthemiles]

AIDING -—ABETTING-—HARBORING

CANNOT BE MORE CLEAR