What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agents

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Milwaukee — Federal jurors were selected Thursday in Judge Hannah Dugan's trial, in which prosecutors charge her with concealing an individual and obstructing federal proceedings after allegedly escorting a Mexican migrant out of her courtroom when agents sought to arrest him. Defense attorneys deny criminal conduct; Dugan pleaded not guilty. The FBI affidavit alleges the migrant, Eduardo Flores‑Ruiz, reentered the United States in 2013 and faced a state battery charge at an April hearing. Judge Lynn Adelman presided over voir dire; fourteen jurors, including two alternates, were sworn. Opening statements set for Monday. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.