A New Jersey judge who asked an alleged rape victim if she 'closed her legs' was removed

  • 📰 CNN
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 22 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 95%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

A New Jersey Superior Court judge was removed from his position after several misconduct claims, including because he asked an alleged rape victim how she tried to stop an assault.

Judge John F. Russo Jr. was ordered removed from his position by the New Jersey Supreme Court, according to Chief Justice Stuart Rabner in a court opinion filed May 26. The removal is effective immediately and permanently bars Russo -- who served in Ocean County -- from holding a judicial office in New Jersey, according to the order.The removal comes after a complaint was filed in August 2018 by the Supreme Court of New Jersey Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct, the opinion said.

"In response to another count in the opinion, Rabner said that Russo had a nine-minute phone exchange in front of a crowded courtroom with a woman who was a defendant of a paternity case. He called the woman, who missed her court date. When the woman phoned back, the call was routed to the Russo's courtroom. The woman told Russo she didn't attend because she"was very scared," it said in the opinion.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Representative of MOST of the American legal system in my experience. Doesn’t even move the needle on the shock meter.

If she had 'closed her legs' this rape/case wouldn't happen at all.

Finally!

Such a disgusting individual

WHATS WRONG WITH THAT? USUALLY THATS EVIDENCE IF THERE WAS SCRACTH MARKS AND HIS SKIN UNDER HER NAILS.... ALSO, SOME WOMEN MAKE SHIT UP. THEY NOT HAPPY ABOUT WHO THEY CONSENTUALLY FUCKED LAST WEEK THEN THEY CRY RAPE.....

smh, just imagine

Did he ask what she was wearing? Maybe she was “asking” for it

This guy

That served him right.

Good grief, what a maroon.

Well... If she did not try to stop it, it must have been consensual, so it really wasn't rape.

Unbelievable!

Disbar him and bring him up on charges

Nothing is going to change until there is a public reckoning. And as we say in Texas, I reckon Americans have just about had enough of Donald J Trump. pandemic 100ThousandDead America TrumpGenocide

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 4. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

New Jersey used car dealer charged with price gouging New York City on N95 masksA New Jersey used car dealer was criminally charged on Tuesday with exploiting the coronavirus pandemic by trying to defraud and price gouge New York City into buying N95 respirator masks he was not authorized to sell, in a roughly $45 million scheme. There's a few NJ car dealer-types in Trump's cabinet right now JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn JusticeForCarolyn Probably makes more profit from selling a mask than a used car
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »

New Jersey hits testing benchmark, plans stronger contact tracing next monthNew Jersey is recovering from Covid-19. The question now is whether the state can pull together the resources it will need to sustain that recovery and blot out future outbreaks どうでしょうかね。 Полностью с вами с согласна Probably if they recall their blood on his hands Governor.
Source: politico - 🏆 381. / 59 Read more »

New Jersey authorizes professional sports teams to resume practice and competitionProfessional sports teams in New Jersey are allowed to practice and play in games or matches, Gov. Murphy announces. I'm as ready for sports as the next fan, but maybe the 2nd-hardest hit state shouldn't be the one sending these messages to others
Source: NBCNews - 🏆 10. / 86 Read more »

100,000 Americans died from COVID-19, the size of Edison, New Jersey - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web. Yes, 100,00 people have dying is a tragedy. Thankfully, the medical industry has learned how not to make matters even worse, and survival rates are improving. But I am becoming numb to the numbers. People like McConnell, Barr, Hannity and Trump need to experience this illness. In politician'eyes 100,000 is only a number, or US fed goverment' victory.
Source: BusinessInsider - 🏆 729. / 51 Read more »

New Zealand discharges last coronavirus hospital patient after seeing zero new cases for 5 daysThe last coronavirus patient was discharged from the hospital in New Zealand, as the country saw five consecutive days without any new cases. It’s funny how a country where a leader took things seriously from the get-go has managed to contain it instead of relying denying its existence — saying it will just go away — blaming everyone else for it — saying without them millions could have died. Weird!! 🤷🏻‍♂️ So virtue signaling is the only cure for the Corona Virus... Great news! Why can’t we do that here in the US?
Source: Newsweek - 🏆 468. / 52 Read more »

Thailand reports 11 new coronavirus cases, no new deathsThailand on Thursday reported 11 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, bringing its total to 3,065 confirmed cases and 57 fatalities since the outbreak started in January. Meanwhile in America... 101,000 dead Americans.
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »