Overview
- U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman affirmed at a final pretrial hearing that jury selection will be held Dec. 11–12 with trial to start Dec. 15.
- The parties expect two days to seat a jury from about 90 remaining prospects after striking 34 based on questionnaires, with an additional bias form to be completed on selection days.
- Prosecutors said they will call 25–28 witnesses, including immigration agents and courthouse observers, and plan to play roughly 30 minutes of courtroom recordings, estimating at least four days for their case.
- Adelman ruled the defense may cite other ICE arrests at the Milwaukee courthouse but cannot introduce details of Dugan’s arrest or social‑media posts by Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel.
- Dugan declined plea discussions, remains suspended with pay, maintains she acted within her judicial role, and faces up to six years if convicted; the defendant at issue was later arrested and deported.