Litigation

U.S. Judge considers resigning after DUI/cross-dressing incident
The arrest had caused an uproar, not only because a member of the judiciary had been accused of a crime, but because, as his lawyer confirmed yesterday, US Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Somma was wearing a woman's dress when he was involved in the car accident that triggered the charges.

Cross Dressing and the Criminal
Drawing upon cultural studies, literary theory, and criminal law, Cross Dressing and the Criminal argues that cross dressing as a metaphor, as a sign, as a practice has the potential to subvert not only expectations about gender, but also about...

Folos: Cross-Dressing Judge and Unethical Ethicists
Updates on two stories we've been following here: Just two weeks ago, we checked in on the will-he-or-won't-he status of Robert Somma, the U.S. bankruptcy judge in Massachusetts who resigned, then un-resigned, from the bench after his arrest for DUI...

Payback...
Ordering at Brunch...Ana: And I'd like the Garden Salad, no cheese, with the vinaigrette dressing on the side.Wine-Time-Girl: This is going to be awesome.Ana: What do you mean?WTG: Your quitting smoking...

Bush-Appointed Federal Judge Resigns After DUI Cross-Dressing Arrest
Via Pensito Review: U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Somma, 63, has resigned after pleading guilty to a D.U.I. He was in his Mercedes and wearing a cocktail dress, fishnet stockings and high heels at the time of his arrest last week -- which was occasioned by his allegedly rear-ending a pick-up truck in Manchester, N...

Qatar: Cross about cross-dressing: Is it a wicked Western habit that should be stopped
Economist: "CROSS-DRESSING is on the rise among young Qataris. The local press says that more tradition-minded locals are upset by the growing number of young women affecting a masculine style of dress, baggy trousers, short hair and deep voices...

Meanwhile, in New York
The widow of a NYPD cop says she shot and killed him because his secret life of cross-dressing and consorting with transvestite hookers caused him to be violent to her. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!

Disgraced Cross-Dressing Federal Bankruptcy Judge Robert Somma Will Remain Resigned After Drunken Wreck Leaving Gay Bar - Arrested For Drunk Driving In Cocktail Dress, Fishnet Stockings, Purse, High Heels (With Purse)
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE ? The cross-dressing judge will no longer wear a robe. Robert Somma, the federal bankruptcy judge caught drunk driving in the Queen City, was reconsidering the resignation he tendered after he was arrested in a cocktail dress, fishnet stockings and high heels in February...

Twist on a Cross Dressing Lawsuit: California Family Sues School in Fatal Shooting of Son For Allowing Him to Wear Make-up and Girls Clothing
A newly filed lawsuit in Ventura, California puts a new twist on past controversies over kids who want to cross dress in school. Increasingly, schools are leaving the matter to the parents and allowing cross dressing...

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Anthem Blue Cross
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New York, NY and the NYPD
alleging false arrest for violating an unconstitutional anti-loitering law.