Milwaukee -- The federal trial is set to start today for a Wisconsin judge accused of concealing an undocumented man to prevent his arrest by immigration authorities. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was charged in a two-count federal indictment that alleges she obstructed official Department of Homeland Security removal proceedings and knowingly concealed the man from immigration authorities at a courthouse in April. She has pleaded not guilty. The 12-member jury will consider whether the steps taken by Dugan on April 18th, to control her courtroom earlier this year amounted to a felony and a misdemeanor. Dugan was presiding over the domestic violence case of an undocumented immigrant named Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, and she demanded to know whether the agents had a judge-signed warrant to arrest the defendant. Agents responded that they only had an administrative warrant, and Dugan referred them to the court’s chief judge for further legal advice. Prosecutors say that Duga...
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