The arrest of a Wisconsin judge may have a chilling effect on the courts, experts say, even if the charges are justifiable.

Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee county judge who was arrested last week on charges that she obstructed federal authorities from detaining an undocumented immigrant in her courtroom, has been suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Last week, federal agents arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly "obstructing or impeding" federal immigration enforcement and allegedly "concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest.