A U. S. district judge pled guilty to obstruction of justice for lying to judges who investigated sexual misconduct complaints. Sentenced to 33 months in federal prison in May 2009, the judge attempted to retire from the bench, thereby allowing him to draw his salary. He was impeached and resigned from the bench in disgrace, effectively ending his impeachment trial. Who impeached the U. S. district judge?

The Senate

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A U.S. district judge pled guilty to obstruction of justice for lying to judges who investigated sexual misconduct complaints. Sentenced to 33 months in federal prison in May 2009, the judge attempted to retire from the bench, thereby allowing him to draw his salary. He was impeached and resigned from the bench in disgrace, effectively ending his impeachment trial. The Senate impeached the U.S. district judge.

U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent pleaded guilty in February 2009 to obstruction of justice for lying to a judicial committee investigating an allegation he sexually harassed an employee. Kent was sentenced today to 33 months for aggravated sexual abuse for his alleged assaults in 2003 and 2007

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