"Dugan’s desired ruling would, in essence, say that judges are 'above the law,' and uniquely entitled to interfere with federal law enforcement," says the 24-page motion. "The Supreme Court has repeatedly rejected such a proposition," the motion says, which calls it a "manufactured version of judicial immunity."

The Trump administration argued Monday that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge who was indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.

Trump administration attorneys filed a brief Monday opposing Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan's request to dismiss the charges against her.