Judge Hannah Dugan trial: On the eve of jury selection, a look ahead at the local case's national implications

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan's highly anticipated federal trial begins Thursday, Dec. 11, in downtown Milwaukee.

Dugan is charged with helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal ice agents who were waiting outside her courtroom to arrest him.

Jury selection will take place Thursday and Friday. The trial will begin Monday, Dec. 15.

To start, we can expect a lot of attention: this case has been closely watched by the national media and the trump administration.

The incident in question lasted less than 10 minutes, but what’s decided at this trial could have a lasting impact on every judge across the country.

Justin Padway, attorney at Padway & Padway, told us, "This has massive ramifications across the country. I'm sure there are many, many judg