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Jury Seated in Federal Trial of Milwaukee Judge Accused of Obstructing an ICE Arrest

The case tests whether a judge’s courthouse actions toward federal agents can constitute a crime.

Overview

  • A 14-member panel was sworn after hours of voir dire that included private, in-chambers questioning, with opening statements set for Monday in Milwaukee.
  • Judge Hannah Dugan has pleaded not guilty to obstruction and concealing a person, charges tied to an April 18 encounter involving defendant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz.
  • Prosecutors plan roughly 25 to 28 witnesses and will present courthouse hallway video that shows movements but includes no audio.
  • Flores-Ruiz later pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry and was deported in November, according to federal records.
  • A judge denied Dugan’s judicial-immunity motion; her defense says she followed courthouse guidance by directing agents to the chief judge, and she remains suspended from the bench.