CNN: FBI director posts photo of arrested Wisconsin judge's perp walk, possibly violating DOJ policy

[Dennis Donovan]

CNN - FBI director posts photo of arrested Wisconsin judge’s perp walk, possibly violating DOJ policy

By Casey Gannon and Evan Perez, CNN
Updated 5:28 PM EDT, Sat April 26, 2025

FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo on X Friday night of the Wisconsin judge who was arrested for allegedly obstructing immigration agents while she was handcuffed, being escorted to a vehicle by officials.

The photo of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan does not show her face, but shows her being escorted by three law enforcement agents in a perp walk. The caption by Patel read, “No one is above the law.”

According to the Confidentiality and Media Contacts Policy listed on the Justice Department’s website, DOJ personnel “should not voluntarily disclose a photograph of a defendant unless it serves a law enforcement function or unless the photograph is already part of the public record in the case.”

Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who implemented the policy during the Obama administration, worked during his tenure to make it more difficult for members of the media to obtain photos of defendants, such as mug shots.

Holder told CNN that Patel’s social media post violates this policy.

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[newdeal2]

1. All very nice

But they don't care about norms and policies and probably not the law. They'll just say that policy is null and void.

[msongs]

2. please refer to him as DEI hire kashyap... nt

[Sneederbunk]

3. Crazy-eyes Patel: Policy? Schmolicy.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. Who is surprised that Patel is breaking DOJ rules?

Link to tweet

[EndlessWire]

5. This Judge has guts

same as the Bishop who told the POS to his face in church to go easy. It infuriates me that this Judge was arrested for really doing nothing while we were so very careful not to offend the Felon by putting him in cuffs.

They ought to be ashamed of themselves. They have crossed the line on false arrests. It's horrifying to think that they could do this. And now that they have, they'll do it again. What say you, Roberts? Look what you did!

[Hope22]

6. Always remember Kash....

No one is above the law! When it’s your turn don’t be a cry baby!

[sakabatou]

7. With Dump at the helm, since when did they care about the rules?

[struggle4progress]

8. Kashole

[Irish_Dem]

9. The goal is to exert control and humiliate the judiciary.

To send a clear message to all judges:
We own you and can throw you in jail.

Note to Supreme Court: Don't for one moment think you are exempt from this threat.

[UTUSN]

10. Exhibit in hoped for future prosecution of PATEL

[Morbius]

11. I like this judge's chances when she appears in court for her arrest.

I like them a lot. The arrest she was preventing was illegal.