After 40 Years, Federal Judge Who Oversaw ‘Goon Squad’ Case Is Stepping Down

After 40 years, federal judge who oversaw ‘Goon Squad’ case is stepping down

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Senior U.S. District Judge  Tom Lee, who most recently presided over the guilty pleas of the “Goon Squad” of Rankin County law enforcement officers, will stop hearing cases next month in Jackson, closing out over 40 years since his appointment to the bench.   Lee, 85, will assume inactive status in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. …

“Gentleman Judge” Tom Lee to retire after over 40 years on the federal bench

Appointed to the U.S. District Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, Lee served as the chief judge from 1996 to 2003. Most recently, Judge Lee presided over the high-profile “Goon Squad” cases.