Showing posts with label Porteous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Porteous. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Senate Votes To Convict Federal Judge


The United States Senate voted today to convict and remove federal judge Thomas Porteous of Louisiana.  Porteous was accused of accepting money and gifts from attorneys and bail bondsmen, among other allegations.  Incredibly, Porteous, a Clinton appointee, was only the eighth federal judge to be removed by the Senate in U.S. history.
White collar crime hits high and low, doesn't it?