MILWAUKEE — The federal case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is entering an important phase as jury selection begins for her December 15 trial.

Dugan is accused of helping an undocumented immigrant, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, avoid arrest by federal ICE agents. Ruiz is expected to be deported soon. The case has drawn significant attention as it involves a sitting judge facing federal charges.

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Lawyers from both the government and defense appeared in federal court Thursday to lay important groundwork for finding a jury. The process started with detailed questionnaires sent to potential jurors across a 12-county area in southeast Wisconsin.

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