The Wisconsin judge who allegedly helped an illegal migrant evade immigration authorities pleaded not guilty through her attorney on Thursday. Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan entered the

A Wisconsin judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest cannot be prosecuted "because she is entitled to judicial immunity for her official acts," her attorneys argued Wednesday in a motion to dismiss charges against her.

A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge Tuesday on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration authorities looking to arrest him as he appeared before her in a local domestic abuse case.

The two-page indictment accuses Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, 66, of obstructing a U.S. agency and concealing an individual to prevent an arrest. The two charges carry a maximum penalty of six years in prison and a $350,000 fine, but sentences in cases involving nonviolent offenses typically are much shorter.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WKOW) -- Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan asked a federal judge to dismiss the case against her. In a motion to dismiss filed on Wednesday, Dugan's defense argued she is entitled to judicial immunity for official acts, meaning she cannot be prosecuted or convicted.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan has been indicted for aiding a man illegally in the U.S. to evade immigration arrest in her courtroom. The case intensifies tensions between Trump's administration and local authorities over immigration policies.

County Judge Hannah Dugan, indicted on charges of helping an undocumented immigrant elude authorities, filed a motion to dismiss her case.

In her motion to dismiss, Dugan claims she has judicial immunity – that she can't be prosecuted for actions taken as a judge.

Wisconsin judge moves to dismiss federal charges against her in immigration case 03:34. A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade i

A federal grand jury indicted County Judge Hannah Dugan May 13 on charges that she tried to help an undocumented immigrant escape arrest.

Hannah Dugan's arrest escalated a clash between the Trump administration and local authorities over the president's immigration crackdown.

A Wisconsin judge who has been indicted on federal charges — accused of obstructing government agents during an immigration bust — fired back Wednesday with a motion to dismiss her case. The post ‘Unprecedented and entirely unconstitutional’: Judge motions to kill indictment for allegedly obstructing ICE agents,