Wisconsin Republicans call for Judge Hannah Dugan to resign or face impeachment
The day after a jury voted to convict Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on a felony charge, top Wisconsin Republicans called for her to resign, citing the state constitution.
In a joint statement, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Majority Leader Tyler August, R-Walworth, said Dugan’s “privilege of serving the people of Wisconsin has come to an end.” Vos and August said that if she does not resign “immediately,” they’ll move to impeach her.
They pointed to a section of the Wisconsin Constitution that states no person convicted of a felony “shall be eligible to any office of trust, profit or honor in this state unless pardoned of the conviction.”
Dugan was convicted of obstructing an immigration arrest Thursday night, after a four-day trial that garnered national attention. Many saw it as a glimpse into how local courts intersect with the administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
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