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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Dec. 15, 2017

9th Circuit orders investigation into allegations of misconduct against Judge Kozinski

Embattled 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski will be subjected to a formal investigation regarding allegations of sexual misconduct reported last week by the Washington Post, according to an order issued late Thursday afternoon by the court’s chief judge, Sidney R. Thomas.

9th Circuit orders investigation into allegations of misconduct against Judge Kozinski
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski has been accused in news reports of making sexually suggestive comments to clerks and asking one to look at pornography.

Embattled Judge Alex Kozinski will be subjected to a formal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct reported last week by the Washington Post, according to an order issued Thursday by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas.

Allegations reported in other news outlets would be included in the investigation, according to the order, which made no mention of the court having received a formal complaint ...

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