BREAKING: Over 130 retired judges file a legal brief demanding that Judge Hannah Dugan’s charges be dropped, after she was caught aiding and abetting an illegal alien.
They say she has “absolute immunity for her official acts
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.”
“Allowing prosecution of Judge Dugan for the alleged actions would create a chilling effect on judges that would stifle independent decision-making and cast doubt on the universal recognition that judges are in charge of maintaining order and decorum in their courtrooms and courthouses,” the group of judges wrote.