It's a story that's garnered nationwide attention. 

Judge Hannah Dugan's lawyers continue arguing judicial immunity after she's accused of helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz evade immigration agents who were looking for him in court in mid-April. 

A magistrate judge on Monday recommended against dropping the charges against Judge Dugan. Back in May, Dugan's legal team filed a motion to dismiss, arguing she was acting in her official role at the time, meaning she's immune from prosecution. 

But the judge rejected those claims, saying they don't apply in criminal cases. The defense sees this as a much larger problem at hand. 

"The government is interfering with the judiciary," Defense Attorney Nicole Masnica said. "The judiciary is the check and the balance on the executive branch on the government. And when prosecutors don't like the decisions, or the executive doesn't like the decision of a jurist or a judge, the problem is that we're now setting a precedent where they can essentially charge them with a crime if they don’t like that decision, and where does that stop?"

It was decided in court Wednesday that the defense will appeal the magistrate's recommendation against their motion. 

Both sides want this case to move quickly, so it will be filed by next Thursday, July 17. 

Then, Judge Adelman will read the briefings from the defense and government, setting a status conference within 10 days where they can dismiss or set a trial date.