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"5th Circuit Reopens Federal District Judge Probe," is Brenda Sapino Jeffreys report for Texas Lawyer.Because of new criminal charges lodged last week against U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent, the Judicial Council of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reopened its investigation into misconduct allegations against the judge, who sits in the Southern District of Texas. In an order signed on Jan. 9, 5th Circuit Chief Judge Edith H. Jones granted a motion filed by Cathy McBroom, Kent's former case manager, seeking reconsideration of the sanctions imposed against Kent. In September 2007, in response to a complaint McBroom filed with the 5th Circuit in May 2007, the judicial council issued an order reprimanding and admonishing Kent, who has been on the bench since 1990...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on January 14, 2009 (boomark / email).

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