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FILE - In this May 15, 2018 file photo, Judge Aaron Persky poses for photos in Los Altos Hills, Calif. Persky, the California judge recalled for his handling of a former Stanford University swimmer's sexual assault case, has been fired from his new job as a high school tennis coach. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Report: Recalled California judge fired from coaching job

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FILE - In this May 15, 2018 file photo, Judge Aaron Persky poses for photos in Los Altos Hills, Calif. Persky, the first California judge to be recalled in nearly a century is asking people to donate money so he can pay $135,000 in court-ordered attorney's fees to his victors' lawyer. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Recalled California judge asks for help to pay legal debt

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In this May 15, 2018, file photo, Judge Aaron Persky poses for photos in Los Altos Hills, Calif. Persky says he would handle the sexual assault case of former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner the same way today as he did almost exactly two years ago, even though it's the reason why he is the target of a June 5 recall election in Santa Clara County. Persky sentenced Turner to six months in jail. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Judge Aaron Persky who sentenced Brock Turner recalled amid #MeToo movement

By Paul Elias - Associated Press

In this May 14, 2018 photo, Stanford law professor Michele Dauber poses for photos outside of the Palo Alto Courthouse in Palo Alto, Calif. Judge Aaron Persky says he would handle the sexual assault case of former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner the same way today as he did almost exactly two years ago, even though it's the reason why he is the target of a June 5 recall election in Santa Clara County. Persky sentenced Turner to six months in jail. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

AP Exclusive: Judge in Stanford rape case fights recall

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

Judge in Stanford rape case faces recall over sentencing

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

Judge in Stanford rape case faces recall over sentencing

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

FILE - in this June 27, 2011, file photo, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky poses in Santa Clara, Calif. Persky, who faces a recall vote over his handling of a sexual assault case involving a Stanford University swimmer, said in an interview Thursday, April 19, 2018, that says he supports the movement to improve how sexual assault victims are treated, but added that ousting him will not help the cause. (Jason Doiy/The Recorder via AP, File)

Judge in Stanford rape case says his recall won’t aid change

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Correction: Ex-Stanford Swimmer Rape story

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

Voters will consider recall of judge in Stanford rape case

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

FILE - This June 27, 2011 file photo shows Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky, who drew criticism for sentencing former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to only six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. A Northern California judge has ruled that a recall campaign can resume collecting signatures to oust a judge critics say gave too light a sentence to a college athlete convicted of sexual assault. In a tentative ruling Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, retired San Francisco County Judge Kay Tsenin agreed with the recall campaign that the county has authority over the recall of Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky, not the state. (Jason Doiy/The Recorder via AP, File)

Judge in Stanford sex assault case can be recalled

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FILE - This June 27, 2011 file photo shows Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky in San Francisco. Campaign leaders seeking to recall Persky for his handling of a sexual assault case say state elections officials are siding with them in a legal dispute over the ballot. They said Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, that the California secretary of state supports their position that the recall of Judge Aaron Persky should be managed by Santa Clara County elections officials. (Jason Doiy /The Recorder via AP, File)

California officials say county should handle judge’s recall

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ - Associated Press

Judge in Brock Turner sex abuse case hires Trump consultant

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

FILE - This June 27, 2011 file photo shows Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky in San Francisco. Persky is facing a recall effort over the sexual-assault sentence he gave a former Stanford University swimmer is officially defending himself for the first time. Persky said in a statement filed Friday, June 30, 2017, with Santa Clara County that it is his job to consider rehabilitation and probation for first-time offenders. (Jason Doiy/The Recorder via AP, File)

Judge in Stanford rape case offers first defense of decision

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FILE - This June 27, 2011 file photo shows Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky in San Francisco. Activists seeking to recall Persky, who sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman say they believe voters will still support the effort even though it wouldn't appear on the ballot until two years after the case drew national attention. The activists took the first formal step on Monday, June 26, 2017, to call for the removal of Persky. (Jason Doiy/The Recorder via AP, File)

Activists take step to recall judge in sex assault case

By LINDA WANG - Associated Press

FILE - This June 27, 2011 file photo shows Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky, who drew criticism for sentencing former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to only six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. A California agency that oversees judicial discipline in the state ruled Monday, Dec. 19, that Persky committed no misconduct when he sentenced former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a young woman on campus. (Jason Doiy/The Recorder via AP, File)

Judge who gave Brock Turner 6 months cleared of misconduct

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

In this March 30, 2015 photo, Brock Turner appears in the Palo Alto, Calif., branch of Santa Clara County Superior Court court for a status hearing. A California judge under fire for a light sentence given to a Stanford University swimmer has recused himself from making his first key decision in another sex crimes case. The judge is the target of a recall campaign that started in June after he sentenced former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, 20, to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman who passed out behind a trash bin after a fraternity party. (Gary Reyes/San Jose Mercury News via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT

Brock Turner, Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault, to be released from jail Friday

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

FILE - This June 27, 2011 file photo shows Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky, who drew criticism for sentencing former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to only six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. The California judge has recused himself from making his first key decision in another sex case. The Mercury News reported Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 that Persky filed a statement saying that some people might doubt that he could be impartial. The judge is the target of a recall campaign after he sentenced a former Stanford swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman. (Jason Doiy/The Recorder via AP, File)

Judge in Stanford sex assault case to stop hearing criminal cases

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

This June 27, 2011, photo shows Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky, who drew criticism for sentencing former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to only six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. The swimmer's father, Dan Turner, ignited more outrage by writing in a letter to the judge that his son already has paid a steep price for &quot;20 minutes of action.&quot; Dan Turner wrote that his son's conviction on three felony sexual assault charges has shattered the 20-year-old, who has lost his appetite. The letter was made public over the weekend by a Stanford law professor who wants Persky removed from office because of the sentence. (Jason Doiy/The Recorder via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Aaron Persky, judge in Stanford rape case, target of recall effort

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times