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Jury Seated for Federal Trial of Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan

After media objections, the judge reversed an audio blackout for juror interviews.

Overview

  • Opening statements are scheduled for Monday, with 12 jurors selected and two alternates after a day of intensive voir dire.
  • Prosecutors plan to present security video and agent testimony to argue Dugan directed ICE agents away before a noncitizen exited a restricted courthouse door in April.
  • The court barred jurors from seeing certain social media posts about Dugan by Trump administration officials, and lawyers were instructed to avoid injecting feelings about President Trump.
  • Transcripts obtained by WISN detail the private juror questioning before the audio reversal, including dismissals of potential jurors who expressed doubts about impartiality.
  • Eduardo Flores-Ruiz later pleaded to federal immigration and state charges and agreed to deportation in November, while demonstrations and public statements have accompanied the case.