This Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 booking photo released by Polk County Sheriff's office, Susan Ackerman at the Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa. The former administrative law judge for Iowa Workforce Development has been charged with fraud for allegedly adding her ineligible daughter to her state insurance plan, in a case that her supporters are calling politically motivated. In 2014, Ackerman helped expose "perceived pressure" on judges to favor employers over jobless workers in disputes over unemployment benefits. (Polk County Sheriff's Office via AP)
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