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Prosecutors challenge judge's impartiality in San Diego pension fraud case

By Jason Siegel

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Federal Judge Roger Benitez challenged prosecutors who asked him to step down from a San Diego city pension fraud case last week, KPBS reports. (LISTEN)

Prosecutors argued that Benitez should withdraw, questioning his impartiality. Benitez violated the political reform act in 1994 and the current case, being held against five former San Diego city pension officials, involves state disclosure rules like the political reform act.

Benitez said he admitted to the violations and paid his fines, KPBS reported. It's unclear when he'll rule on whether to withdraw.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on January 23, 2008 (boomark / email).

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