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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Scott Bauer

Trump administration urges court not to dismiss case against Wisconsin judge

Immigration Judge Arrested - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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.

Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice urged a federal judge to reject a motion filed by Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan seeking to dismiss the charges against her, saying doing so would be “unprecedented" and allow judges to be above the law.

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