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> It sounds like the judge basically said "you need permission to arrest someone in the middle of my hearing, go get it" and then didn't change anything about the process of their hearing while that permission was being obtained.

This is untrue if the FBI affidavit is believed. The judge adjourned the case without speaking to the prosecuting attorney, which is a change to the process of the hearing regarding three counts of Battery-Domestic Abuse-Infliction of Physical Pain or Injury.

  Later that morning, Attorney B realized that FloresRuiz’s case had never 
  been called and asked the court about it. Attorney B learned that 
  FloresRuiz’s case had been adjourned. This happened without Attorney B’s 
  knowledge or participation, even though Attorney B was present in court to 
  handle Flores-Ruiz’s case on behalf of the state, and even though victims 
  were present in the courtroom.

  A Victim Witness Specialist (VWS) employed by the Milwaukee County District 
  Attorney’s Office was present in Courtroom 615 on April 18, 2025. The VWS 
  made contact with the victims in Flores-Ruiz’s criminal case, who were also 
  in court. The VWS was able to identify Flores-Ruiz based upon the victims’ 
  reactions to his presence in court. The VWS observed Judge DUGAN gesture 
  towards Flores-Ruiz and an unknown Hispanic woman. [...] The VWS stated that 
  Judge DUGAN then exited through the jury door with Flores-Ruiz and the 
  Hispanic woman. The VWS was concerned because Flores-Ruiz’s case had not yet 
  been called, and the victims were waiting. 
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wied.11...



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