Wisconsin judge claims 'absolute immunity,' calls DOJ indictment an 'ugly innovation'

The ineligible squad representing a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a antheral evade migration authorities precocious expanded their question to disregard the case.

Judge Hannah Dugan’s attorneys accidental that she is entitled to judicial immunity for her authoritative acts and that the national authorities overstepped its authorization by arresting and charging her. Additionally, the ineligible squad asserts in its memo that the charges interruption the Constitution’s Tenth Amendment and the rule of separation of powers.

They further reason that Dugan tin beryllium charged for behaviour that is "wholly unrelated" to her duties arsenic a judge, specified arsenic taking bribes oregon violating someone’s law rights. Dugan is not accused of doing either of those things successful this case.

"The indictment itself is an disfigured innovation. Its dismissal volition not be," Dugan’s attorneys constitute successful the memo.

A divided representation of protesters successful Wisconsin implicit the charges filed against Hannah Dugan for allegedly concealing an undocumented migrant from ICE officers, adjacent to a photograph of Dugan. The proceedings kicks disconnected successful July. (Getty Images )

MILWAUKEE JUDGE HANNAH DUGAN ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA IN FEDERAL COURT

The Wisconsin justice is accused of helping illegal immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz evade plainclothes ICE agents who were allegedly attempting to service him a warrant.

A national indictment claims Dugan "falsely" told the agents that they needed a judicial warrant and directed them to spell to the main judge’s office. Dugan past addressed the lawsuit disconnected the grounds alternatively of holding the scheduled hearing. Flores-Ruiz faces 3 misdemeanor artillery charges. Despite Dugan’s efforts, Flores-Ruiz was arrested.

Dugan allegedly told agents that they needed a judicial warrant and told them to spell to the Chief Judge's Office. (Milwaukee County)

NEW FOOTAGE SHOWS MILWAUKEE JUDGE CONFRONTING ICE BEFORE ALLEGEDLY HELPING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT EXIT

The Department of Homeland Security celebrated Flores-Ruiz's apprehension and slammed "activist judges" who, successful the department's view, person attempted to obstruct President Donald Trump's crackdown connected amerciable immigration.

"Since President Trump was inaugurated, activistic judges person tried to obstruct President Trump and the American people’s mandate to marque America harmless and unafraid our homeland— but this judge’s actions to shield an accused convulsive transgression amerciable alien from justness is shocking and shameful," Assistant Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, left, and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan. (DHS/Milwaukee Independent via AP)

MILWAUKEE JUDGE INDICTED FOR HELPING IMMIGRANT EVADE ICE FACES UP TO 6 YEARS IN PRISON

Footage released past week appears to amusement Dugan interacting with the ICE agents successful a hallway earlier allegedly escorting Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer retired a backstage exit.

On May 13, a expansive assemblage indicted Dugan connected national charges of concealing a idiosyncratic from apprehension and obstruction of justice. Dugan pleaded not blameworthy and is scheduled to spell to proceedings successful July. If recovered blameworthy of some charges, she could look up to six years successful situation and $350,000 successful fines.

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Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.

Mastantuono, Coffee & Thomas, the instrumentality steadfast representing Dugan, did not respond to a Fox News Digital petition for remark successful clip for publication.