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FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2016 file photo, federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, older sister of Donald Trump, sits in the balcony during Trump's election night rally in New York. The fastest way for federal judges facing investigation by their peers to make the inquiry go away is to utter two words, &quot;I quit.&quot; That’s how former appellate judges Maryanne Trump Barry and Alex Kozinski ended investigations into complaints that Barry participated in fraudulent tax schemes and Kozinski sexually harassed women. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Federal judges have a way to make investigations disappear

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, for the second day of his confirmation to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Brett Kavanaugh denies knowing of fellow judge’s sexual misconduct

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, departs after meeting with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee which will oversee his confirmation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Brett Kavanaugh to answer questions about sexual harassment

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 24, 2014, file photo, then-Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Alex Kozinski poses for a portrait in the lobby of a Washington office building. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will likely face questions during his confirmation hearing about his relationship with Kozinski, a mentor now accused of sexual harassment. Kavanaugh worked as a law clerk in 1991 for Kozinski, a job that proved to be a key stepping stone for Kavanaughs career. Their past has led to questions about whether Kavanaugh was ever aware of any inappropriate workplace conduct by the judge and, if so, how he responded.(AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Alex Kozinski looms over Brett Kavanaugh confirmation

By Ryan J. Foley and Curt Anderson - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 24, 2014, file photo, then-Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Alex Kozinski poses for a portrait in the lobby of a Washington office building. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will likely face questions during his confirmation hearing about his relationship with Kozinski, a mentor now accused of sexual harassment. Kavanaugh worked as a law clerk in 1991 for Kozinski, a job that proved to be a key stepping stone for Kavanaugh’s career. Their past has led to questions about whether Kavanaugh was ever aware of any inappropriate workplace conduct by the judge and, if so, how he responded.(AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Kavanaugh’s ties to disgraced mentor loom over confirmation

By RYAN J. FOLEY and CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

In this July 9, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump speaks as Judge Brett Kavanaugh his Supreme Court nominee, listens in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Trump made his second Supreme Court pick this week. Unless a justice dies, Trump has likely picked his last justice. Trump has speculated that he could appoint a majority of the nine-member court. But it has been three decades since a president has been able to name more than two justices to their life-tenured posts. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Kavanaugh didn’t know about claims of sexual harassment against mentor: White House

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2003, file photo, Judge Alex Kozinski, of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, gestures in San Francisco. Krazinski announced his immediate retirement Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, days after women alleged he subjected them to inappropriate sexual conduct or comments. Kozinski said in a statement Monday that a battle over the accusations would not be good for the judiciary. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, Pool, File)

Federal judge retires as he faces accusations from women

By SUDHIN THANAWALA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2003, file photo, Judge Alex Kozinski, of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, gestures in San Francisco. Krazinski announced his immediate retirement Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, days after women alleged he subjected them to inappropriate sexual conduct or comments. Kozinski said in a statement Monday that a battle over the accusations would not be good for the judiciary. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, Pool, File)

U.S. 9th Circuit judge resigns after sexual misconduct allegations

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 24, 2014, file photo, then-Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Alex Kozinski poses for a portrait in the lobby of a Washington office building. The Washington Post says nine more women say they were subject to inappropriate sexual conduct or comments by a prominent U.S. appeals court judge. In a story published on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, the newspaper says the latest allegations against 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kozinski go back decades and include women who met him at events. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Judge resigning amid sex inquiry known for colorful opinions

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FILE - In this July 24, 2014, file photo, then-Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Alex Kozinski poses for a portrait in the lobby of a Washington office building. The Washington Post says nine more women say they were subject to inappropriate sexual conduct or comments by a prominent U.S. appeals court judge. In a story published on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, the newspaper says the latest allegations against 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kozinski go back decades and include women who met him at events. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

The Latest: US judge retires amid sex misconduct claims

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Newspaper: More women accuse US judge of sexual conduct

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Prominent 9th Circuit judge faces sex misconduct inquiry

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FILE - In this July 24, 2014, file photo, then-Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Alex Kozinski poses for a portrait in the lobby of a Washington office building. Six women who served as clerks or externs at the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals allege to The Washington Post that judge Alex Kozinski subjected them to inappropriate sexual comments or conduct, including asking them to watch pornography in his chambers, the newspaper reported Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Prominent 9th Circuit judge accused of sexual misconduct

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In this Sept. 6, 2014, photo, career home run leader Barry Bonds gives a thumbs up while standing behind the batting cage and watching the Houston Astros take batting practice before the start of their baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Barry Bonds’ obstruction conviction thrown out by appeals court

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

File - This Sept. 20, 2012 file photo shows Cindy Lee Garcia, right, one of the actresses in the film &quot;Innocence of Muslims,&quot; and attorney M. Cris Armenta at a news conference before a hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles. A federal appeals court ordered YouTube on Wednesday to take down an anti-Muslim film that sparked violence in many parts of the Middle East. The decision by a divided three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reinstated a lawsuit filed against YouTube by an actress who appeared in the video. The 9th Circuit said the YouTube posting infringed actress Cindy Lee Garcia's copyright to her role, and she, not just the filmmaker, could demand its removal. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, file)

YouTube ordered to take down anti-Muslim film

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

File - This Sept. 20, 2012 file photo shows Cindy Lee Garcia, right, one of the actresses in the film &quot;Innocence of Muslims,&quot; and attorney M. Cris Armenta at a news conference before a hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles. A federal appeals court ordered YouTube on Wednesday to take down an anti-Muslim film that sparked violence in many parts of the Middle East. The decision by a divided three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco reinstated a lawsuit filed against YouTube by an actress who appeared in the video. The 9th Circuit said the YouTube posting infringed actress Cindy Lee Garcia's copyright to her role, and she, not just the filmmaker, could demand its removal. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, file)

YouTube ordered to take down anti-Muslim film

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

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Judge expresses regret for lavish Hawaii conference

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

Court tells Disneyland to study Segway use

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican

GOP senators slam federal judges’ plan for retreat at Maui resort

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

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Judge Alex Kozinski will be speaking about antitrust law at a Competitive Enterprise Institute dinner.

Inside the Beltway

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times