A Newton judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal immigration custody in April 2018 had a hearing before the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct on Monday.

Judge Shelley Joseph allegedly allowed Jose Medina-Perez, a Dominican national, to escape out a downstairs back door while an ICE agent waited in the lobby to detain him. Medina-Perez was facing a fugitive from justice charge on a warrant out of Pennsylvania along with two misdemeanor drug charges.

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"This case is about the integrity, impartiality and independence of the Massachusetts judiciary," said Judith Fabricant, special counsel for the commission.

"Judge Joseph that day was trying to respect the rights of everybody before h

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