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House Judiciary Committee Recommends Impeaching Judge Kent

By Corey Rayburnyung

ABA Journal reports that a House Judiciary Committee has referred four articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent based on allegations of sexual misconduct. Earlier Kent coverage is available here. From the ABA Journal:A House Judiciary Committee task force has taken a first step that could lead to the impeachment of U.S. District Judge Sam Kent based on accusations of sexual misconduct and false statements about his actions.Kent has been sentenced to 33 months in prison following his guilty plea for obstruction of justice.The panel referred four articles of impeachment against the Galveston, Texas, judge to the full House Judiciary Committee, according to the Houston Chronicle and the Galveston County Daily News. The Chronicle describes the vote as ?a hurry-up bid? to stop Kent from collecting a judicial paycheck before he reports to prison on June 15...continue to full post

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