Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing immigration agents in courthouse
The Wall Street Journal reports on an extraordinary case that we have been blogging about. The Trump administration prosecuted a Wisconsin state judge "for her role in helping a defendant in her courtroom avoid immigration agents, in a closely watched case that highlighted tensions surrounding the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation drive." A federal jury found Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing law enforcement but acquitted her on a charge of concealing a man wanted by immigration authorities.
For the NPR report on the verdict, click here.
The jury verdict in Judge Dugan's case will almost certainly be the subject of discussion and debate.