A U.S. magistrate judge recommended that Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan's bid to dismiss the federal charges against her be denied.

A federal magistrate judge has delivered a setback to Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan and her legal team's effort to get the obstruction charge against her dismissed. U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph issued a report and recommendation late July 7 recommending against Dugan's bid to have the case tossed.

A federal judge on Monday recommended that the Trump administration's criminal case against Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan should proceed. Dugan, who previously served on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court before she was suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court,