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Judi Lynn

(160,631 posts)
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 04:32 PM Apr 2013

Judge to retire after sending racist Obama email

Source: Associated Press

Judge to retire after sending racist Obama email
By MATT VOLZ, Associated Press | April 3, 2013 | Updated: April 3, 2013 2:38pm

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's chief federal judge will retire following an investigation into an email he forwarded that included a racist joke involving President Barack Obama.

U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull had previously announced he would step down as chief circuit judge and take a reduced caseload, but he informed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that he now intends to fully retire May 3.

The appellate court posted a statement by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski on its website Tuesday announcing Cebull had submitted the retirement letter.

The March 29 letter comes after the appellate court's Judicial Council issued a March 15 order on the investigation into the February 2012 email.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Judge-to-retire-after-sending-racist-Obama-email-4406499.php

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Judge to retire after sending racist Obama email (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2013 OP
I know his son. Let's just say that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. neverforget Apr 2013 #1
A shrub judge, not unexpected kairos12 Apr 2013 #2
He's fine. He's got a fat f'ing pension thanks to us. MFSOB. CurtEastPoint Apr 2013 #3
Not Every Republican is an Ass Andy Stanton Apr 2013 #4
I wonder what ever became of Marilyn Davenport from Orange County California. lexw Apr 2013 #5
Good ole O.C. mimi85 Apr 2013 #6
Yeah. It sux how these people get away with this kind of thing. Time heals all wounds, I guess. lexw Apr 2013 #9
bye asshat. nt BootinUp Apr 2013 #7
And then republicans will FILIBUSTER Obama's replacement nominee. N/t alp227 Apr 2013 #8
One down, PolitFreak Apr 2013 #10
The Bigot Belt 1Independent Apr 2013 #11
Since he's able to retain his pension leftynyc Apr 2013 #12

lexw

(804 posts)
5. I wonder what ever became of Marilyn Davenport from Orange County California.
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 07:24 PM
Apr 2013

She was supposed to have resigned for forwarding a racist email to Scott Baugh (an evil man himself), but I can't find that she ever did resign her post. Last I read, she put a spin on it saying the Democrats were the real racists.

North Orange County. Bleh! I grew up there, and this kind of behavior is not a shock.

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/04/18/25933/southern-california-black-leaders-try-oust-tea-par/

mimi85

(1,805 posts)
6. Good ole O.C.
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 08:57 PM
Apr 2013

I live in Riverside County, but grew up in Orange County. I'd forgotten about this woman, it figures she got away with it. I remember that it was a pretty big story at the time.

 

1Independent

(17 posts)
11. The Bigot Belt
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 10:12 AM
Apr 2013

I didn't know that the Bigot Belt extended all the way to Montana.

Of course I am referring to the South....the Bigot Belt which extends from Virginia through Texas and leaps to a few other states like Idaho and Kansas.

Racism and racial hatred is call Christianity in these parts.......And Republicanism is considered Christianity.

The southern churches provide huge sums of money to get their agendas through.....the tax free political hate machines.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
12. Since he's able to retain his pension
Thu Apr 4, 2013, 10:25 AM
Apr 2013

I'm not impressed with his stepping down. He deserves nothing but having his reputation stained with this and reaping no rewards.

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