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The sad and disgraceful case of Judge Samuel Kent

Here are several related stories about the disgraceful case of indicted federal District Judge Samuel Kent, whose saga of disciplinary woes and sexual abuse allegations I've not followed closely, but which is rightfully garnering national attention as his trial approaches:From Joel Jacobson at Judging Crimes, "Fifth Circuit Sleaze"From the Houston Chronicle: "More judges under investigation"From the Tex Parte Blog, "Loosening the gag just a little"Allegations that Kent forced himself on a Galveston courthouse employee - and the inability of the federal judiciary to punish Kent's behavior - have left an increasingly sizable stain on the reputation of the federal judiciary. An account from a columnist at the New Orleans Times Picayune placed the blame for Judge Kent squarely at the doorstep of the 5th Circuit, showing how its Judicial Council, which hears complaints against sitting jurists, downplayed and tried to cover up what amount to allegations of forcible rape:Welcome to the whacky world of the Fifth Circuit, which chief Appeals Court Judge Edith Jones rules in a style reminiscent of the Queen of Hearts...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on October 13, 2008 (boomark / email).