U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous of Louisiana appears to be in big big trouble.
A U.S. Senate impeachment trial began Monday in Washington to try and oust the presidentially-appointed judge, who is 63.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who heads five-member House team serving as prosecutors for the trial, said in his opening statement that Porteous, 63, has violated the public trust, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported.
“It is the unanimous view of the House of Representatives that his conduct is not only wrong but so violative of the public trust that he cannot be allowed to remain on the bench without making a mockery of the court system.” Schiff told the Senate Impeachment Trial Committee. according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
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