The Wisconsin judge who allegedly helped an illegal migrant evade immigration authorities was indicted by a federal jury Tuesday.
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested last month after being accused of obstruction of justice and concealing Eduardo Flores-Ruiz from arrest at the end of a pre-trial hearing.
The high-profile arrest led to outcry from Democrats as the Department of Justice defended its action against the veteran jurist.
The indictment on Tuesday came at the end of a daylong hearing, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported.
She was temporarily relieved of her duties in the aftermath of the arrest late last month.
“Judge Dugan wholeheartedly regrets and protests her arrest. It was not made in the interest of public safety,” her attorney, Craig Mastantuono, previously said in court.
Flores-Ruiz, 30, was initially in court in front of Dugan on April 18 for three misdemeanor charges from a fight in March before the judge allegedly tried to help him get away from authorities.
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