Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Closing arguments began Thursday in the trial for Judge Hannah Dugan after the court heard testimony from fellow Milwaukee County judicial officials about a lack of court policy on immigration arrests in public areas.

The defense rested without calling Dugan to testify. Adelman denied a defense request to dismiss the case, setting the stage for closing arguments

On day four of the federal trial, Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan’s defense is set to begin presenting its case, aiming to rebut prosecutors’ claims that she obstructed federal agents.

Jury deliberations are underway in the trial of Judge Hannah Dugan. Follow live updates from the courthouse. ⬇️

To convict Dugan, the jury's vote must be unanimous. Given the massive publicity, both sides agreed to send out a high number of questionnaires for prospective jurors to answer. Initially, 120 went out, and then another 50. For comparison, usually about 50 go out in a case.

A jury will decide whether Dugan is guilty of obstructing federal officers from arresting an illegal immigrant.

Prosecutors are trying to convince a jury that a Wisconsin judge put her personal beliefs above the law and helped a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities seeking to arrest him in the courthouse.

Both sides delivered closing arguments in the federal obstruction trial of Hannah Dugan, painting the Milwaukee judge in starkly different ways.