Samuel Kent
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Samuel Kent
Judge Kent Resigns -- Once More, With Feeling
Will he stay or will he go? For the longest time, Judge Samuel Kent (S.D. Tex.), the federal judge who pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with his molestation of two female court employees, has been playing games about his departure from the bench. But now he has finally raised the white flag, […] -
Morning Docket, Samuel Kent, Sonnenschein
Morning Docket 06.11.09
* UCLA Law students were successful in protecting our right to curbside carne asada. [Los Angeles Times] * Apparently, Sonnenschein is “fat and happy” and moving its New York office. [New York Observer] * Washington, D.C. lawyer Kenneth Feinberg has been appointed compensation czar and will get to set the salaries of CEOs at beleaguered […]
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Morning Docket, Samuel Kent
Morning Docket 06.04.09
* The tales of the Not-So-Honorable Samuel Kent — the first federal judge to be charged with a sex crime — are now being told on the Hill. The House Judiciary Committee task force held his impeachment hearing yesterday. Kent and his lawyer were not in attendance though. They “refuse to be part of the […]
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Crime, Federal Judges, Samuel Kent, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Judge Samuel Kent Hangs Up His Robe
The Not-So-Honorable Samuel Kent — the first federal judge to be charged with a sex crime, and now a convicted felon, after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice — is leaving the bench. But he’s taking his sweet time about it: U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent on Tuesday submitted his ”unconditional resignation,” which will take […] -
Crime, Samuel Kent, Sex, Sexual Harassment
Federal Judge Samuel Kent Will Have To Make His Advances on Female Prison Guards
We noted in yesterday’s Morning Docket that libidinous federal judge Samuel Kent is heading to the slammer for three years. We’ve covered Kent’s unraveling extensively, but new details continue to emerge. Kent is the first federal judge to be charged with a sex crime. He could have faced up to 20 years in prison, but […] -
Gender, Marc Dann, Morning Docket, Samuel Kent, SCOTUS
Morning Docket 05.11.09
* We are not the only ones talking about the problems women have with each other at the office. The New York Times says women bully women. [New York Times] * Ex-Judge of the Day Hall of Famer Samuel Kent, the first federal judge to be charged with a sex crime, will be sentenced today. […]
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Crime, Federal Judges, Samuel Kent, Sex, Sex Scandals
Breaking: Judge Kent Pleads Guilty, Retires from the Bench
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent lost a motion to have his obstruction of justice charge dropped or moved to a different trial. Today, he copped a plea and announced his intent to retire. According to the Wall Street Journal Law Blog: The jurist pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice today […] -
Judge of the Day, Samuel Kent
Judge Kent Does Not Kiss and Tell
The days following Valentine’s Day are always a good time time to check back in with ex-flames, long lost friends and alleged abusers. On that note, what has our old friend U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent been up to? This Tuesday, Senior U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson of Florida, who is presiding over Kent’s federal […] - Sponsored
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Judge Kent Objects to His Indictment. Strenuously.
Methinks the judge doth protest too much? From the Houston Chronicle: U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent stood before a fellow federal judge this morning and vehemently proclaimed his innocence of three federal sexual crimes in his indictment. “I plead absolutely, unequivocally not guilty and look very much forward to a trial on the merits of […] -
Breasts, Crime, Federal Judges, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Samuel Kent, Sex, Sexual Harassment
Judge Kent Indicted on Sex Charges
For about a year now, ever since he took a mysterious leave of absence in August 2007, we’ve been following the troubles of Judge Samuel B. Kent (S.D. Tex.). A suspension from the Fifth Circuit, allegations of breastfeeding and BJ requests — it hasn’t been pretty. Yesterday things got even worse for Judge Kent. From […] -
Drinking, Federal Judges, Health Care / Medicine, Samuel Kent, Sexual Harassment
Judge Kent Doesn't Want Your Sympathy (Or Does He?)
Ah, to be a federal judge. Life tenure means never having to say you’re sorry (unlike those state judges, like the hat-hating Holly Hollenbeck). Judge Samuel Kent (S.D. Tex.), who has lawyered up in response to being charged with sexual misconduct by a court employee, is speaking out — sort of. In an interview published […] -
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Judge Samuel Kent: A Bigger Horndog Than Bill Clinton?
As regular ATL readers will recall, Judge Samuel B. Kent (S.D. Texas) is currently on leave from the bench (although still collecting his $165,200 salary). The Fifth Circuit suspended him after allegations of what it described as sexual harassment. But Judge Kent’s troubles may not be over yet. From the Galveston County Daily News (via […] -
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Non-Sequiturs: 11.16.07
* So what are your legal remedies if she cheats on you anyway? [copyranter] * While we’re visiting copyranter: another day, another animal kingdom law firm ad. [copyranter] * Did the Fifth Circuit go easy on Judge Kent? There may be more here than meets the eye. [How Appealing] * Eric Turkewitz delivers a New […]
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Breasts, Federal Judges, Judge of the Day, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Rudeness, Samuel Kent, Sexual Harassment
Judge Samuel Kent Just Wants a Hug. Is That So Wrong?(Well, throw in a BJ and some breastfeeding, and yeah.)
Judge Samuel B. Kent (S.D. Texas) joins Judge Elizabeth Halverson and Chief Judge Edward Nottingham in our Judge of the Day Hall of Fame. He will no longer be eligible for recognition as a Judge of the Day, having transcended this award. Why is Judge Kent deserving of induction? In the Houston Chronicle, Lise Olsen […] -
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More Non-Sequiturs: 10.01.07
* Humor for tax lawyers. [TaxProf Blog] * Additional thoughts on the Judge Samuel Kent case, from Ilya Somin. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Best magistrate judgeship ever? [San Jose Mercury News] * Charlie Savage, whose book party we recently attended, is on the Colbert Report tonight. [Comedy Central] * Also on television tonight (opposite the Colbert […] -
5th Circuit, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Judge of the Day, Samuel Kent, Sexual Harassment
Fifth Circuit Benchslaps the Naughty Judge Kent
Last week we honored Judge Samuel B. Kent with our prestigious Judge of the Day award, based on his alleged sexual harassment of a court employee. Now the Fifth Circuit Judicial Council has also recognized Judge Kent. From Texas Lawyer: The Judicial Council of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals [on Friday] issued an […] -
Federal Judges, Samuel Kent, Sexual Harassment
Judge of the Day: Samuel Kent
We previously wrote about the mysterious leave of absence taken by Judge Samuel B. Kent (S.D. Tex.). It now appears that part of the mystery has been revealed. From the Galveston Daily News: In the months before U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent was temporarily relieved of his duties, an employee of the court filed a […] -
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Musical Chairs: Federal Judges Fleeing the Bench?
What’s up with all these federal judges seeking to leave their life-tenured quarters? We understand that the pay’s not great (which is why we urge them to marry rich). But being an Article III judge is still nice work if you can get it. Despite the power and prestige, two federal judges are moving on […]