Senate to hold rare impeachment trial for judge

Politico ^ | 12/6/10 | SHIRA TOEPLITZ

[Cowgirl of Justice]

Good Grief!!!!

If Porky the Pig slept with Jabba the Hut and they had a baby, this guy looks like the afterbirth from that unfortunate situation.

shudders uncontrollably...

[newzjunkey]

Too bad they didn’t find this guy out and impeach before O entered the White House. Maybe a Republican appointee would restore some credibility to that bench.

[martin_fierro]

On August 25, 1994, Porteous was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana vacated by Robert F. Collins.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 1994[1], and received his commission on October 11, 1994.[1]

[NonValueAdded]

brutal :) but accurate

[dusttoyou]

Ask Alcie.

[dusttoyou]

Ask Alcie.

[Ptarmigan]

Alcee Hastings. Impeached in 1989. Now, a U.S. Representative for Florida’s 23rd congressional district.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcee_Hastings

[Foolsgold]

Looks like Rob Reiner, who also needs to be impeached from the human race.

[GraceG]

Can they investigate the supreme court too?

[skr]

Two impeached in a row from the same bench! Sad, very sad.

[101voodoo]

Where he a Repub presidential appointee the headline would read:

REPUBLICAN APPOINTED FEDERAL JUDGE TO BE IMPEACHED

[mdmathis6]

Was Michael killed or did he survive?

[blackdog]

He’s got the bad alchoholic / speed addict skin.

[RipSawyer]

AuH2ORepublican;AuH2ORepublican
“brutal :) but accurate”
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Uh, uh, not accurate at all, congress may not be an office of
honor or trust but it is CERTAINLY an office of PROFIT.

[Friendofgeorge]

Could they not squeeze time in to impeach Barry? I am thinking infanticide, or why not crimes against humanity, same deal right.

[Lazamataz]

Alcee Hastings was kicked off the bench.

He's now in Congress.

[BigEdLB]

Wikipaedia: On August 25, 1994, Porteous was nominated by President Bill Clinton... That's all I needed to know

[rahbert]

Never trust someone who parts his name on the side.

[OneWingedShark]

I’d like to see the USSC impeached, there’s not a greater lawless bunch than the Nine.

[Ready4Freddy]

No matter what the Senate does to this judge, he will still be eligible to serve in Congress, since impeached officers may only be disqualified from serving in offices of honor, trust or profit under the U.S., which excludes the legislative branch.

Au contraire. 'twas probably the 'profit' part that got him. ;)

In addition, the Senate also voted 94–2 to bar Porteous from holding federal office in the future. So no one need worry about him getting elected to Congress, as impeached judge Alcee Hastings did.