Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, the immigrant whose case has entangled Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan, is now set to plead guilty to unlawful entry into the United States. As CBS58 reported, the Mexican citizen entered into a plea agreement last Friday pledging to depart the U.S. after he serves any resultant imprisonment.
According to court documents, Flores-Ruiz faces up to two years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and the concession to be deported following any sentence served. These terms come after he was arrested by ICE agents at the Milwaukee County Courthouse on April 18 as was scheduled to appear in a battery case. Arrested the same day for allegedly aiding Flores-Ruiz's escape, Judge Dugan now faces charges of obstruction, illuminated by footage of the events in question obtained by WISN.
Flores-Ruiz's illegal reentry was unveiled after Milwaukee Police arrested him March 12 in a separate domestic violence incident, leading to the discovery of his fingerprints in a federal database. Detailed in JSOnline, his history includes a prior deportation in January 2013 after entering the U.S. in Arizona, only to be removed the following day.
Meanwhile, Judge Dugan's defense asserts her actions fall under the protection of judicial immunity by virtue of her official position, as outlined through court records. While her case proceeds, a reserve judge has taken over her caseload in Milwaukee County. Flores-Ruiz, whose sentencing is pending in federal court with an appearance set for August 4, also continues to navigate through his Milwaukee County domestic violence case. His plea agreement's maximum term confirms a two-year possible imprisonment, as revealed by details reported by WISN.
