If former federal judge Joshua Kindred were to be impeached, it would be historic. Congressional impeachments of federal judges are vanishingly rare: Only 15 have taken place since 1803.
in July after a Judicial Conference inquiry found he had committed sexual misconduct, fostered a hostile workplace for his employees and lied about it to investigators.
“I am in complete agreement with the Judicial Conference of the United States and their recommendation that former U.S. District Judge Josh Kindred be considered for impeachment,” MurkowskiIn a case with “less egregious conduct,” the Judicial Council could choose not to pursue impeachment if a judge had already resigned, the letter says. But in Kindred’s case, the Judicial Council contends, “the severity of the misconduct” warrants impeachment, according to the letter.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized the judiciary for referring Kindred for impeachment even though he had already resigned from office, calling it a “remarkable action” and saying there is a dispute over whether former officials can be impeached after they’ve left office. The office of U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan did not respond to a request for comment on the potential impeachment.
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