A trial date has been confirmed for a Wisconsin judge accused of unlawfully assisting an immigrant in evading federal authorities. The trial will proceed next month as scheduled, despite discussions of a potential plea deal.

During a recent hearing, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman instructed both the prosecution and defense teams to prepare for the trial of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, set to commence with jury selection on December 11.

In April, federal prosecutors filed charges against Judge Dugan, alleging obstruction of justice and the concealment of an individual to prevent arrest. Court documents reveal that Dugan was presiding over a state battery case involving Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a 31-year-old undocumented immigrant. Federal agents, aware of his court appearance, arrived at the Milwaukee County Courthouse to detain him.

According to the allegations, when Judge Dugan discovered that federal agents were positioned outside her courtroom, she purportedly assisted Flores-Ruiz in exiting through a private door. Although he managed to temporarily elude capture, agents apprehended him after a foot chase outside the courthouse. The Department of Homeland Security has since confirmed his deportation.

If convicted on both counts, Dugan could face a prison sentence of up to six years. Despite ongoing plea discussions, U.S. Attorney Brad Schimel has indicated that Dugan has shown no interest in negotiating a plea agreement.

Her defense team has insisted she’s innocent and is preparing for trial, arguing that she was acting in her official capacity as a judge when she led Flores-Ruiz out of her courtroom. Still, Schimel’s remarks raised questions about what might happen next in the case.

No one from Schimel’s office or Dugan’s attorneys mentioned the prospect of a deal during Wednesday’s hearing, the last one scheduled ahead of Dugan’s trial. They instead focused on the logistics of jury selection and trial procedure.

Steven Biskupic, Dugan’s lead attorney, told Adelman that the two sides have already stricken 34 potential jurors based on responses to a questionnaire they sent out gauging their political biases. The two sides said they may need two days to select jurors from the pool of 90 or so remaining prospects.

Dugan’s indictment has intensified the clash between President Donald Trump’s administration and local authorities over the Republican’s sweeping immigration crackdown.

Democrats accuse the Trump administration of trying to blunt judicial opposition to the crackdown by making an example of Dugan. The administration has vilified Dugan on social media, posting photos of her being led out of the courthouse in handcuffs and labeling her an activist judge.

Biskupic said that he wants to make each potential juror fill out another questionnaire about their biases on the way into the courtroom on the selection days, saying publicity over the case is continuing. Adelman agreed.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Frohling told Adelman the government plans to call 25 to 28 witnesses, including federal immigration agents and witnesses who saw what happened in Dugan’s courtroom and in the courthouse. Biskupic told the judge that the government also plans to introduce about a half-hour’s worth of recordings made in Dugan’s courtroom.

The government’s case will take at least four days, Frohling said. Biskupic did not offer any details about his witnesses or the potential length of his side of the case.

Prosecutors and defense attorneys did not speak with reporters on their way out of the hearing. Dugan attended the proceeding but said nothing. She also left without speaking with reporters.