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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 5, 2009

House Considers Rare Impeachment of a Federal Judge

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena, bolstered his reputation as the House's impeachment cop Wednesday by overseeing damning testimony about a federal judge's lies, manipulation and sexual assault.

By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena, bolstered his reputation as the House of Representative's impeachment cop Wednesday by overseeing a hearing in which a pair of witnesses delivered damning testimony about a federal judge's alleged lies, manipulation and sexual assault. Schiff is heading a congressional task force considering the judge's impeachment.

U.S. District Court Judge Samuel B. Kent of T...

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