Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends judge accused of helping migrant evade ICE | LiveNOW from FOX

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended Hannah Dugan, the Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement at the courthouse.

The FBI arrested Dugan last week, and a retired judge is already taking on her cases. She faces federal charges of concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest and obstructing or impeding a proceeding.

Federal prosecutors say Dugan helped Eduardo Flores Ruiz, a Mexican national charged in connection to a March fight, avoid U.S. Immigration and Customs agents at the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

Prosecutors said they intend to present the allegations against Dugan to a grand jury. Her preliminary hearing is set for May 15.

On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court issued a two-page order noting that Dugan faces federal charges and saying it is in the public interest to temporarily relieve her of her duties.

"It is ordered ... that Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah C. Dugan is temporarily prohibited from exercising the powers of a circuit court judge in the state of Wisconsin, effective the date of this order and until further order of the court," the justices wrote.

In a statement, Dugan's legal team said it was disappointed "that the Court acted in unilateral fashion. We continue to assert Judge Dugan’s innocence and look forward to her vindication in court."

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