Actions of Judge Who Helped Illegal Alien Evade ICE Don’t Fall Under Judicial Immunity: Prosecutors

District Court Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph departs federal court in Boston, on April 25, 2019. Steven Senne/AP Photo

The federal judge who allegedly helped an illegal immigrant evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was not under judicial immunity, prosecutors argued in court.

Lawyers for Judge Shelley Joseph, 51, have argued that even if she did help the alien evade ICE, her actions fell under judicial immunity.