Send That Robe Out for Dry Cleaning

You may recall Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. (E.D. La.), recently named an ATL Judge of the Day. He’s currently the subject of a federal criminal investigation, and he’s on an extended leave from the bench (to focus on the investigation and to mourn his recently deceased wife).
Judge Porteous has now applied to extend his leave for six more months. From the Times-Picayune:

When Porteous left six months ago, [Chief Judge Ginger] Berrigan divided his docket of 248 cases among the other federal district judges in New Orleans. A deputy court clerk said at the time that those cases could be returned to Porteous once the leave expired, but many of them could be settled by the time he returns next year.

Porteous was hearing only civil cases at the time he left, having recused himself from presiding over criminal matters after The Times-Picayune reported allegations that the judge had accepted fence repairs and other gifts from Bail Bonds Unlimited, the corrupt bail bonds company that was brought down in the federal Wrinkled Robe investigation.

The “Wrinkled Robe” investigation? Pretty awesome code name.
Does the new probe into Judge Porteous have a name yet? If not, may we suggest “Soiled Robe”?
Trying times keep judge off bench [New Orleans Times-Picayune]
Earlier: Judge of the Day: G. Thomas Porteous Jr.

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