Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- A US judge accused of helping an undocumented man evade federal immigration agents was found guilty of obstruction on Thursday and now faces possible jail time, US media reported.
The case, which became a focal point in the Trump administration's battle with the judiciary over immigration, stems from a standoff in April with federal agents outside a court in the midwestern city of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty to charges of obstructing an official proceeding, a felony, and the misdemeanor concealing a person from arrest. She was acquitted Thursday on the lesser concealment charge.
Dugan, 66, faces up to five years in prison for the obstruction count, according to the media reports. A ...