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WISN 12 News on MSNMilwaukee County's chief judge talking with ICE officials after Judge Dugan arrestMilwaukee County Chief Judge Carl Ashley says he's talking with federal immigration officials after the high-profile arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan as he works to implement a new courthouse policy.
Prosecutors oppose Judge Hannah Dugan's motion to dismiss charges for allegedly helping a Mexican illegal immigrant evade ICE agents, citing evidence she disrupted courthouse proceedings.
Prosecutors argued a court should reject Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan's attempt to have the obstruction case against her dismissed based on judicial immunity.
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan has received 2,806 donations for a total of $137,812 for her legal defense fund.
DOJ lawyers claimed that dismissing the case would determine that judges are "above the law" and "uniquely entitled to interfere with federal law enforcement."
Judge Hannah Dugan's legal team expanded their motion to dismiss her case, citing judicial immunity. The judge is accused of helping an illegal immigrant evade ICE agents.
Milwaukee County's chief judge said he's in talks with Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan.