Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 27, 2006
Congressman Rises Above Impeachment
WASHINGTON - Congress could have disqualified U.S. District Court Judge Alcee Hastings from ever holding federal office when he was impeached and removed from the bench in 1989. But lawmakers didn't go that far, and some now regret it.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Congress could have disqualified U.S. District Court Judge Alcee Hastings from ever holding federal office when he was impeached and removed from the bench in 1989.
But lawmakers didn't go that far, and some now regret it.
Three years later, Hastings won his own seat in Congres...
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