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Mar. 2, 2009
5th Circuit Council's Failure to Act Against Judge Is Inexcusable
The 5th Circuit Judicial Council's inept handling of a misconduct case is a shining example of what not to do.
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By Lara A. Bazelon Last week, Samuel B. Kent, a federal district court judge in Galveston, Texas, pleaded guilty to lying to a committee of his colleagues on the 5th Circuit's Judicial Council, who were investigating allegations that Kent repeatedly groped, fondled and sexually assaulted his secretary and former case manager. After months of vociferous public denials, Kent admitted that he engaged in repeated "non-consensual sexual co...
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