Posted on 12/18/2017 7:06:20 AM PST by 11th_VA
Alex Kozinski, the powerful judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit who was facing a judicial investigation over allegations that he subjected 15 women to inappropriate sexual behavior, announced Monday that he would retire effective immediately.
In a statement provided by his lawyer, Kozinski apologized, saying that he “had a broad sense of humor and a candid way of speaking to both male and female law clerks alike,” and that “in doing so, I may not have been mindful enough of the special challenges and pressures that women face in the workplace.”
“It grieves me to learn that I caused any of my clerks to feel uncomfortable; this was never my intent,” he said.
Kozinski, 67, said although family and friends had urged him to stay on, “at least long enough to defend myself,” he “cannot be an effective judge and simultaneously fight this battle.”
“Nor would such a battle be good for my beloved federal judiciary. And so I am making the decision to retire, effective immediately,” he said.
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Also known as pleading “no contest.” LOL
Was he a good one or a bad one?..................
I assume all 9th Circuit judges are Bleeding Liberals -
as if we need to ask...
He was appointed by Reagan.
Reagan appointee
YES! The most conservative judge in the nation needs to get the seat.
“...Was he a good one or a bad one?..................”
There is nothing “good” in the 9th Circus.
But now, Trump gets to appoint a “good one” for there.
Say what????
Good enough that Reagan appointed him. Bad enough that his opponents and the staff of the last 9 years on the 9th, felt comfortable going after him.
Women are such delicate flowers .....
Ha!
Petard. Hoisted.
“It grieves me to learn that I caused any of my clerks to feel uncomfortable; this was never my intent,” he said.
When I made them sit on my lap with my fly open to review documents, I mean was that bad, should I not have done that?
To quote, Sarah Sanders, Christmas comes early. :)
Been on that Appeals Court for 32 years. An LA dingbat appointed by Reagan.
Does immediate retirement mean he gets all the bennies? Jackpot!
How many DNC ATM cards are getting handed out this time? Imagine getting an ATM card that would give you $$$$/week for the rest of your life...with no accessible record of you ever getting it.
Yeah, its a $200K+ retirement ... must be nice ...
Fair question. I don’t know that there are any good ones on that Court but, experience tells me that if he was a good one, (that is to say, a Republican or a Conservative), every other word in the article would have labelled him as such.
Roy Moore ???
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