A Massachusetts state judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant sneak out of her courtroom to elude federal immigration officers should be publicly reprimanded for "inadvertently" appearing biased and violating a court rule.

However, Judge Shelley Joseph should retain her position on the bench because she was not aware of the defendant's plan to escape the courthouse and flee from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to a detailed 117-page report from a hearing officer with the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct (CJC).

The high-profile case against Joseph is based on allegations strikingly similar to those facing Milwaukee County Judge Hannah C. Dugan in Wisconsin . Both judges are accused of helping migrants evade capture by ICE.

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