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Impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Introduced: June 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 19, 2009
On agreeing to Article II of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 385 - 0 (Roll no. 416). (consideration: CR H7065-7066)
Jun 19, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to Article II of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 385 - 0 (Roll no. 416).(consideration: CR H7065-7066)
Jun 19, 2009
On agreeing to Article I of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 389 - 0 (Roll no. 415). (consideration: CR H7064-7065)
Jun 19, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to Article I of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 389 - 0 (Roll no. 415).(consideration: CR H7064-7065)
Jun 19, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 520.
Jun 19, 2009
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7053-7067)
Jun 19, 2009
On agreeing to Article IV of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 372 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 418). (consideration: CR H7066-7067)
Jun 19, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to Article IV of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 372 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 418).(consideration: CR H7066-7067)
Jun 19, 2009
On agreeing to Article III of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 381 - 0 (Roll no. 417). (consideration: CR H7066)
Jun 19, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to Article III of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 381 - 0 (Roll no. 417).(consideration: CR H7066)
Jun 17, 2009
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
Jun 17, 2009
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-159.
Jun 10, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 10, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
Jun 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 9, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 4
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 19, 2009 House · vote #418 Article IV Passed 372–0 See who voted →
Jun 19, 2009 House · vote #417 Article III Passed 381–0 See who voted →
Jun 19, 2009 House · vote #416 Article II Passed 385–0 See who voted →
Jun 19, 2009 House · vote #415 Article I Passed 389–0 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Impeaches Samuel B. Kent, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Sets forth articles of impeachment.

Declares that, incident to his position as a U.S. district court judge, Samuel B. Kent engaged in conduct with respect to employees associated with the court that is incompatible with the trust and confidence placed in him as a judge.

Declares that Judge Kent, on one or more occasions, sexually assaulted Cathy McBroom and Donna Wilkerson by: (1) touching their private areas directly and through their clothing against their will; and (2) attempting to cause them to engage in sexual acts with him.

Declares that Judge Kent corruptly obstructed, influenced, or impeded an official proceeding relating to Ms. McBroom's complaint, and made false statements to a Fifth Circuit Special Investigative Committee about his unwanted sexual contact with Ms. Wilkerson.

States that Judge Kent was indicted and pled guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment for the felony of obstruction of justice on the basis of false statements made to the Committee.

Declares that Judge Kent made material false and misleading statements about the nature and extent of his nonconsensual sexual contact with Ms. McBroom and Ms. Wilkerson to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on or about November 30, 2007, and to FBI agents and representatives of the Department of Justice on or about August 11, 2008.

Declares that Judge Samuel B. Kent is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from office.

What's happening now June 19, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3