Senate Tuesday began pondering the fate of federal judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr. of Louisiana, who was impeached by the House of Representatives in March on four articles of “high crimes and misdemeanors” stemming from charges that he received cash and favors from those with business in his court. This is only the 12th impeachment trial of a judge in Senate history.
Two lawyers who once worked with the judge said in pre-trial hearings that they gave him thousands of dollars in cash before he decided a civil case in favor of their client. He is also accused of accepting free meals, trips and other goodies in exchange for judicial favors.
Mark Kirk, a new Republican Senator from Illinois, recused himself from the proceedings because he was a member of the House of when the body impeached the judge.
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