impeachment

"Hip, cool and heathy" — it's Feline Wellness magazine.

Ann Althouse
August 21, 2009 22:52

And, no, it is not a satire:We really are meant to take "The healing power of CATNIP" and "Feng Shui and Felines" seriously. And just ask your cat what title he'd like for an article about how he is shitting all over the house. I think it would be: "Outside the box."ADDED: As you may notice — at t...

Judge Kent Finally Resigns

Thomas Withers
June 29, 2009 11:23

The Houston Chronicle reported Friday that convicted District Court Judge Samuel Kent finally resigned from his position as a United States District Court Judge effective at the end of this month. Kent was convicted by guilty plea of obstructing an investigation into his conduct. At the core of...

Impeachment of convicted witness may be limited to fact of conviction alone

Alain Leibman
June 16, 2009 23:17

The rules of evidence to which most frequent resort is made in impeaching witnesses with evidence of misconduct are FRE 608(b) and FRE 609.  Rule 608(b) provides that specific instances of the witness's conduct to show untruthfulness, other than conviction of a crime under 609, may not be...

Judge Kent Resigns, Impeachment Begins

Thomas Withers
June 06, 2009 15:00

Defrocked District Court Judge Sam Kent resigned this week. Showing that he truly has no shame, Kent made his resignation effective June of 2010, so he can continue drawing his annual salary of $174,000 while he sits in a federal prison! According to the Houston Chronicle, Kent’s lawyer, Dick...

Judge Kent Recommended for Impeachment

Thomas Withers
May 29, 2009 11:54

It is almost exactly two years since a courageous former case manager initiated judicial misconduct proceedings against United States District Court Judge Samuel Kent of Texas. The Fifth Circuit Judicial Council then covered up Judge Kent’s criminal sexual conduct with an order of...