US EditionFederal judge resigns amid allegations of inappropriate relationship with clerk
- A federal judge, Joshua Kindred, appointed by the former president, resigned following an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct with a law clerk, resulting in potential impeachment considerations.
- The Judicial Council found instances of lying about his behavior and concluded that Kindred's actions might constitute grounds for impeachment under Article II of the Constitution.
- Details of the alleged misconduct include exchanging numerous text messages with the clerk, with Kindred denying being the aggressor but expressing regret for his actions.
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Trump-appointed judge in Alaska resigns over sexual misconduct, leaving only 1 judge in state
A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska has resigned and could face impeachment after a judicial panel found he had an inappropriate relationship with a law clerk and lied about
Trump-appointed judge in Alaska resigns over sexual misconduct, leaving only 1 judge in state
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska has resigned and could face impeachment after having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a clerk who later became an assistant U.S. Attorney and then repeatedly lying about it to investigators, a judicial investigation found. The resignation by Joshua Kindred leaves the U.S. District Court for Alaska with only one full-time judge. Kindred sent his resignation letter to Presiden…
Alaska District Judge Resigned Over Inappropriate Sexual Relationship, Misconduct: Judicial Council
A former U.S. district judge in Alaska, Joshua Kindred, resigned after allegedly creating a hostile environment for his law clerks and having an inappropriate sexual relationship with one of them, according to a misconduct order filed with the Judicial Council for the Ninth Circuit. The council said it asked Judge Kindred to voluntarily resign from his position over the misconduct allegations. The district judge tendered his resignation on July …
Trump-appointed judge forced to resign after sexual misconduct investigation
Alaska justice Joshua Kindred steps down after investigation finds he carried on an inappropriate relationship with a law clerk, attempted to conceal it, and made lewd comments to colleagues
Trump-appointed Alaska judge resigns in disgrace after sexual misconduct probe; faces impeachment
A US judicial panel stated on Monday (July 9) that a federal judge in Alaska who unexpectedly quit last week had an improper sexual relationship with a law clerk and established a hostile work environment for his staff. US District Judge Joshua Kindred, a Trump White House appointment, resigned from his life-tenured position on Wednesday after taking the bench in 2020, drawing public reprimand from the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council.
Lies, Lewd Texts, ‘Sexualized Relationship’ At Center Of Trump-Appointed Fed Judge’s Abrupt Resignation
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Alaska abruptly and with no explanation resigned from his position last Wednesday. Court documents made public Monday reveal that former U.S. District Judge Joshua Kindred’s resignation came after he was asked to voluntarily resign in response to a judicial investigation that found he had “an inappropriately sexualized relationship” with one of his law clerks during her clerkship and while she was an assistant…
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