The Milwaukee judge was charged with obstructing federal immigration agents, who were trying to arrest a man who had appeared before her on a battery charge.

Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A 12-person jury has found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing federal agents attempting an immigration arrest near her courtroom in April.

A Milwaukee jury has convicted the pro-migration judge who smuggled an illegal migrant out of her courtroom, away from waiting ICE officers.

The Wisconsin state judge, Hannah C. Dugan, was accused of ushering a man to a side door as federal agents waited outside a courtroom.

Justice Department officials touted the case as ​an example of prosecutors’ willingness to pursue powerful public officials. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Closing arguments began Thursday in the trial for Judge Hannah Dugan after the court heard testimony from fellow Milwaukee County judicial officials about a lack of court policy on immigration arrests in public areas.

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of federal obstruction for helping man evade ICE agents at courthouse, faces up to five years in prison.