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It’s bad enough when a lone federal district judge presumes to set policy for the entire United States. Even worse is a county judge presuming to decide when and where federal law can be enforced. Regular readers may recall activist Hannah Dugan, the circuit judge in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County who was indicted in federal court in April for allegedly helping a man avoid immigration law enforcement. Ms. Dugan pleaded not guilty. Her trial began on Monday, and while she deserves the presumption of innocence when it
comes to criminal charges, it’s already clear that her actions were outrageous. Todd Richmond reports for the Associated Press from Milwaukee: A colleague of the Milwaukee judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade arrest testified Tuesday that she was shocked by her fellow judge’s behavior. “Judges shouldn’t help defendants evade arrest,”
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Kristela Cervera testified at Hannah Dugan’s trial. The testimony on the second day of trial came after officers involved in the arrest told the jury that Dugan’s behavior on April 18 made it more dangerous for them to do their jobs.
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