House to vote on impeachment charges against federal judge who lied in sex assault case

September 21st, 2009 Judge: Ex-US Rep. Jefferson won't get new trialWASHINGTON — A federal judge has denied the request for a new trial by a former Louisiana congressman convicted on corruption charges.

September 4th, 2009 Judge rejects Hartford mayor's bid to drop chargesHARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut judge has rejected Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez's request to drop corruption charges against him.

August 29th, 2009 SC GOP reps to discuss impeaching philandering govCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina House Republicans are expected to consider Gov.

August 19th, 2009 US agent charged with assault in Virgin IslandsCHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — A federal border patrol officer has been arrested in the U.S.

August 12th, 2009 LA judge denies AP motion in Mongol biker caseLOS ANGELES — A federal judge has denied a motion by The Associated Press to unseal all plea agreements in a case where dozens of Mongol motorcycle gang members were indicted. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper says she agreed with the news outlet that some of the plea agreements should be made public.

July 22nd, 2009 Congress ends jailed judge's impeachmentWASHINGTON — The Senate has officially dismissed impeachment articles against a federal judge from Texas who is in prison in a sex-abuse case. Samuel B. Kent resigned from the bench June 30 just after the Senate began gathering evidence for his impeachment trial.

June 26th, 2009 Impeached federal judge to resignWASHINGTON — An imprisoned federal judge facing an impeachment trial in the Senate in a sex-abuse case says he will resign from the bench at the end of the month. U.S. District Judge Sam Kent produced the resignation letter when he was served with a subpoena for his Senate impeachment trial, Terrance Gainer, the Senate sergeant-at-arms, said on Thursday.

June 25th, 2009 Impeached federal judge resignsWASHINGTON — A federal judge from Texas who was impeached by the House has resigned ahead of his Senate trial. U.S. District Judge Sam Kent turned over a letter of his resignation to a Senate official who was serving a subpoena on the judge at the Massachusetts prison where he is serving a 33-month prison sentence.

June 24th, 2009 Senate accepts impeachment articles against judgeWASHINGTON — The Senate began work Wednesday to force an imprisoned federal judge out of office. Following a process scripted by the U.S.

June 19th, 2009 House postpones vote on judge's impeachmentWASHINGTON — The House on Thursday postponed a vote on the impeachment of a federal judge now in prison for lying about the sexual assaults of two female workers. The House had planned to vote on four articles of impeachment against U.S.

June 19th, 2009 House impeaches federal judge from TexasWASHINGTON — The House on Friday impeached a federal judge imprisoned for lying about sexual assaults of two women in the first such vote since impeaching former President Bill Clinton a decade ago. The impeachment of U.S.

June 10th, 2009 House committee sends judge's impeachment to HouseWASHINGTON — A House committee unanimously approved four articles of impeachment against a federal judge Wednesday in an attempt to remove him from office for lying about sexually assaulting two women. The House Judiciary Committee sent the articles of impeachment against U.S District Judge Samuel Kent of Texas to the House on a 29-0 vote.

June 9th, 2009 Pace quickens for impeaching convicted judgeWASHINGTON — A House panel has voted 10-0 to recommend impeachment of a federal judge from Texas who has been convicted of lying about sexual assaults of two female employees. The House task force, led by Rep.

June 2nd, 2009 Convicted federal judge submits resignation letterHOUSTON — A convicted federal judge told the president Tuesday he would resign from the bench in June 2010, nearly a year after he enters prison for lying about sexually abusing two assistants. U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent would draw a full salary of $174,000 a year and benefits until the resignation takes effect, said his lawyer, Dick DeGuerin.

February 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Fifty-eight Rajya Sabha members Friday moved a motion for the impeachment of Calcutta High Court judge Soumitra Sen whose removal Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishna has sought on corruption charges.