Judiciary Reprimands Kansas Federal Judge for Sexually Harassing Court Employees
The public reprimand is the most severe sanction available to the judicial council.
September 30, 2019 at 06:30 PM
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A federal judge in Kansas was publicly reprimanded Monday for misconduct that included sexually harassing court employees and other "inappropriate behavior."
The Judicial Council of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, chaired by Circuit Chief Judge Timothy Tymkovich, held that U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia sexually harassed employees, engaged in an extramarital relationship with a felon who was then on probation, and was "habitually" tardy for court engagements.
A public reprimand is the most severe sanction available to the council. The order said evidence and facts associated with the misconduct allegations "are insufficient" to recommend that Murguia be impeached.
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