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Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

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Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

darth_tiktaalik@lemmy.ml to News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

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An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial oversight body found he circumvented the law and engaged in misconduct.

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I didn’t know that could happen to judges
- UpperBroccoli@feddit.de
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  Judges have a +5 Resistance to Law, not Immunity to Law.