A House task force unanimously recommended Thursday that Congress impeach a Louisiana federal judge, accusing him of improperly taking cash and lying during his confirmation. Judge G. Thomas Porteous would face four articles of impeachment if the full House accepts the recommendation, which accuses him of "high crimes and misdemeanors" that go back decades. If the House proceeds with the charges and Porteous is found guilty in the Senate, he would be just the eighth federal judge ever to be convicted by Congress.
January 22, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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A House task force recommended unanimously Thursday that Congress impeach a federal judge from Louisiana, accusing him of improperly taking cash and lying during his Senate confirmation.
U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous would face four articles of impeachment if the full House accepts the recommendation, which accuses him of “high crimes and misdemeanors” that go back decades.
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