Motion to dismiss denied for Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade ICE

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00:00A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs

00:05Enforcement agents will not have the charges brought against her by the Trump administration

00:10dropped. A judge denying Hannah Dugan's motion to dismiss Tuesday on the basis she was performing

00:18within the capacity of her duties. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman rejected Dugan's argument and

00:25cited with the finding of another judge who also ruled the case should proceed. Adelman says there

00:31is no basis for granting immunity simply because some of the allegations in the indictment describe

00:37conduct that could be considered part of a judge's job. Dugan's lawyers say they're disappointed in

00:43the ruling but vow to prevail in the courtroom. They do have the opportunity to appeal the ruling

00:48but have not disclosed whether they plan to do so. Another hearing on the case is scheduled for

00:53September 3rd. Dugan pleaded not guilty to concealing an individual to prevent arrest and

00:59obstruction. If convicted she faces up to six years in prison and a fine of $350,000. No trial date is

01:07scheduled yet. Dugan filed the motion to dismiss in May. She's accused of escorting 31-year-old

01:14Eduardo Flores Ruiz and his lawyer from her courtroom through a back door in order to avoid ICE agents in

01:21the courthouse. Flores Ruiz was eventually caught and arrested by agents for being in the country

01:26without legal authorization. For more on this story download the Straight Arrow News app or visit

01:31san.com. For Straight Arrow News I'm Kaylee Carey.