Hannah C. Dugan is a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge who has served since 2016, focusing primarily on misdemeanor cases. She has built a nearly 30-year career centered on civil law, community leadership, and advocacy for the poor and vulnerable. Dugan earned a B.A. and J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.A. in American Studies from Boston College. Before her judgeship, she worked extensively with legal aid organizations such as Legal Action of Wisconsin and the Legal Aid Society, and held leadership roles in major local nonprofits, including serving as executive director of Catholic Charities. She has also taught law at Marquette University as an adjunct professor and clinical supervisor. Dugan has played active roles beyond the bench, including serving as a member of the Wisconsin Judicial Council, the Wisconsin Trial Judges Association board, and chairing the Zeidler Group Advisory Board. She has been involved in multiple professional and community organizations such as the Milwaukee Bar Association (MBA), where she was president from 1999 to 2000, the Association for Women Lawyers, and the League of Women Voters. Additionally, she has served as a referee on attorney discipline cases for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In recent years, Dugan was reported to be under federal scrutiny related to an alleged incident involving assistance to an undocumented immigrant at the courthouse, as reported in 2025. Despite this, she faced no opposition in her 2022 re-election for a six-year term ending in 2028. She remains an influential figure in Wisconsin’s legal community, known for her dedication to public service and justice for marginalized populations[1][2][3][4].