A federal jury in Milwaukee this week convicted Hannah Dugan of obstructing immigration agents after she interfered with an April attempt to arrest Eduardo Flores-Ruiz in her courtroom.Prosecutors played audio and said Dugan directed agents away from the defendant and allowed Flores-Ruiz to leave through a jury door, while defense lawyers argued courthouse policy changes caused confusion and that she followed protocol.The verdict, described by legal analysts as a rare criminal conviction of a sitting state judge, drew praise from Deputy Attorney General
Todd Blanche and calls for calm from U.S. Attorney
Brad Schimel as Dugan prepares likely appeals.
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