Wisconsin judge resigns after being convicted of obstructing migrant arrest
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Jan 3 (Reuters) - A Wisconsin judge who was convicted last month of obstruction for helping a migrant appearing in her courtroom evade an immigration arrest submitted her resignation on Saturday, according to media reports.
Hannah Dugan, an elected judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, faced threats of impeachment by the Republican-controlled state legislature since her conviction amid U.S. President Donald Trump's push to discourage interference with his hard-line immigration tactics.