House impeaches federal judge in sex crimes case; First since Bill Clinton impeachment: "On Friday, the US House of Representatives formally impeached a federal judge imprisoned for lying about his alleged sexual assaults of two women.
Federal District Court Judge Samuel Kent of Texas will be tried in the US Senate, the first since the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.
The lawmakers voted for four articles of impeachment against the judge, including a charge accusing him of sexually assaulting two female employee. He's also charged with lying to investigators and officials from the US Department of Justice. The House passed all charges unanimously."
Saturday, June 20, 2009
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