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Disgraced Former Judge Kozinski Gets Perfect Client: Disgraced Former President Trump

Of course this is happening.

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Alex Kozinski (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

I’ve written a lot about accused sexual harasser/former Ninth Circuit judge Alex Kozinski‘s attempts to re-ingratiate himself to the legal profession. But given his latest legal engagement on behalf of Donald Trump, perhaps mainstream acceptance isn’t what he’s going for.

You’ll recall Trump was booted from Twitter, and sued the private company to get back on the platform. After the former President’s case was dismissed, Trump is appealing the decision to the Ninth Circuit. Hence, the Kozinski engagement. John Coale, Trump’s lead lawyer on the case, reportedly said Kozinski’s experience with the Ninth Circuit’s why he was brought onto the team.

The former judge’s fall from grace happened in 2017. Kozinski retired amid a sexual harassment scandal that rocked the legal world. While the jurist was somewhat famous in legal circles for his bawdy sense of humor, the extent of the alleged harassment — asking women clerks to view pornography with him in his chambers, making inappropriate sexual comments, and verbal abuse heaped on females working in his chambers — was more hidden. However, an exposé on the judge sparked an avalanche of over a dozen women coming forward to share their experiences with the judge. But his retirement short-circuited any investigation into the allegations.

Given the clouds of misconduct that surround both Kozinski and Trump, it feels like a client/attorney match made in heaven.

Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).

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