Five Other Judges Ousted by Senate
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WASHINGTON — The conviction of U.S. District Judge Alcee L. Hastings is the sixth time in the nation’s history that a federal official has been convicted of an impeachable offense and removed from office. These are the other five:
1803--U.S. District Judge John Pickering of New Hampshire, impeached for drunkenness and profanity on the bench and for unlawful decisions.
1862--U.S. District Judge West Humphreys of Tennessee, impeached for supporting secession and acting as a judge of the Confederate District Court.
1912--U.S. Commerce Court Judge Robert W. Archbald of Pennsylvania, impeached for corrupt alliance with coal mine owners and railroad executives.
1936--U.S. District Judge Halsted Ritter of Florida, impeached for secretly taking a $4,500 fee from a former law partner.
1986--U.S. District Judge Harry Claiborne of Nevada, impeached for income tax evasion.
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