Judge Alex Kozinski calls for probe into his porn postings

The federal jurist asks an ethics panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to initiate proceedings after the disclosure about his trove of sexually explicit material.
From a Times Staff Writer
June 13, 2008

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A federal judge who acknowledged maintaining his own publicly accessible website featuring sexually explicit photos and videos Thursday called for an investigation of his own conduct.

Alex Kozinski, 57, chief judge of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, asked a court ethics panel to initiate the proceedings after The Times reported Wednesday that the judge had posted lewd photos and videos on his personal website.

Kozinski was presiding over a closely watched obscenity trial in Los Angeles federal court when he acknowledged the website.

"I will cooperate fully in any investigation," Kozinski said in a statement.





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1. While I believe that have people have a right to indulge their interests in pornographic material I also believe that most of it is misogynistic and a person who pursues such interests is hardly virtuous. It is quite disconcerting to find such a person on the Court of Appeals. He really should resign if for no other reason than to maintain the illusion that people of character serve in those positions..
Submitted by: Harvey B
3:38 PM PDT, Jun 16, 2008
 
2. I'm a little disgusted that the source of the first article wasn't disclosed by LAT. Of course, had they done so, rather than serving as a tool for a third-rate lawyer with an ax to grind, the story could have been taken with the appropriate grain of salt. Now, there will be needless expense and delay to seat another jury and/or get a new judge. Good going LAT. Was it worth it? An obscenity case revolves more around a jury setting the community standard, it is less affected by what the judge is into personally. No one was truly saved or served by the LAT. In journalism, as in the legal profession, bad stories make bad law.
Submitted by: TBA
3:37 PM PDT, Jun 16, 2008
 
3. The judge's free speech and the content of the website are of no concern to me. What is of concern is that this supposedly "brilliant" man could be so stupid. So he was technically savy enough to disable a porn filter for the court in a demonstration to administration......but he could not figure out that his personal website could possibly viewed by the pubilc? Pleeze!!! Not to mention that he did not have the common sense to realize this website could give the appearance of inporpriety on his part...duh? I guess to be considered "brilliant" you don't need common sense. This man is felony stupid.
Submitted by: why do guys do this stuff???
3:34 PM PDT, Jun 16, 2008
 


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