New Jersey judge who told alleged rape victim to 'close your legs' faces 3-month suspension, ethics panel says
This is beyond real:
"A New Jersey ethics committee recommended a three-month, unpaid suspension for the superior court judge who asked an alleged sexual assault victim if she could have closed her legs to prevent being raped.
The judicial panel submitted a 45-page recommendation to the New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday in the case of Superior Court Judge John Russo, affirming the judge violated ethical rules of conduct in 2016 when a woman appeared before him to ask for a restraining order against a man who allegedly sexually assaulted her."
I would have suspended him from the Bar, not just three months from work. He doesn't deserve to be a judge or lawyer.
"A New Jersey ethics committee recommended a three-month, unpaid suspension for the superior court judge who asked an alleged sexual assault victim if she could have closed her legs to prevent being raped.
The judicial panel submitted a 45-page recommendation to the New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday in the case of Superior Court Judge John Russo, affirming the judge violated ethical rules of conduct in 2016 when a woman appeared before him to ask for a restraining order against a man who allegedly sexually assaulted her."
I would have suspended him from the Bar, not just three months from work. He doesn't deserve to be a judge or lawyer.
This is not the first time a judge humiliates and re-victimizes a rape victim.