Judge Shelley Joseph took the stand for the first time at her disciplinary hearing, saying she did not deliberately help a defense lawyer sneak his client past immigration authorities in 2018.

A hearing has begun for a Massachusetts judge facing civil charges over allegations that she allowed an immigrant in her court to evade an immigration enforcement agent.

A Massachusetts judge faced a judicial disciplinary hearing Monday for allegedly helping an illegal immigrant evade arrest in 2018. The hearing came a month before a Wisconsin judge will face a trial over federal charges for similar actions.