Judge steps down after allegations of sexual misconduct
He has announced his retirement (Picture: AP) Judge Alex Kozinski has stepped down from the US appea..
Judge Alex Kozinski has stepped down from the US appeals court after accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct or comments.
At least 15 women have claimed Kozinski was inappropriate around them.
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He said in a statement on Monday that a battle over the accusations would not be good for the judiciary. He says he’ll retire, effective immediately.
The Washington Post reported last week that around 15 women made allegations against Kozinski that go back decades. The allegations include inappropriate touching and lewd comments.
In his statement, Kozinski apologized to anyone he’s caused to feel uncomfortable in the workplace.
The 67-year-old was chief judge of the 9th Circuit, the largest federal appeals court circuit in the country, from 2007 to 2014.
The 9th Circuit has opened a misconduct inquiry.
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