Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan's trial set to begin in mid-December
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The federal trial of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is scheduled to begin on Dec. 15, with jury selection Dec. 11-12.
The dates were determined during a scheduling hearing Wednesday.
Judge Dugan's defense team is not appealing a recent decision that denied their motion to dismiss the charges against Dugan.
She's accused of helping an undocumented migrant avoid ICE agents trying to pick him up after a hearing in her courtroom last April.
Recently released bodycam video from an interaction Dugan had with Milwaukee police showed her maintain she did nothing wrong.
Her lawyers say she is right, and that's why they're ready to move forward.
"We're ready for trial," said Jason Luczak, attorney. "Judge Dugan did nothing wrong, and appealing this decision would just add months, years to the process. We've been preparing for trial for months. We're ready to try the case. Judge Dugan is ready to try the case. She wants her day in court."
Both the defense and prosecution say they expect jury selection to be challenging. There are questions about just how deep they should go in weeding out possible jurors.
We do know a final pre-trial conference will happen the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and Judge Dugan is expected to appear then.