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Facing New Ethics Complaint by Ex-Prostitute, US Judge May Resign

Posted Oct 17, 2008 5:02 AM CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss

A federal judge in Denver is considering resignation after a former prostitute filed a new ethics complaint against him that contends he asked her to lie about paying her for sex.

Published reports by 9News and the Rocky Mountain News say U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham is expected to resign today or by the end of the week, while the Denver Post says he is merely contemplating resignation.

Nottingham was already facing an ethics investigation based on allegations he spent $3,000 on a stripper, was on a client list of an escort service and got into an argument with a lawyer who confronted him after he parked in a handicapped parking spot.

Nottingham was known as a stern judge who ran a no-nonsense courtroom and was sometimes referred to as the sheriff of Nottingham, the Rocky Mountain News reports in a separate story.

The prostitute told 9News she worked for Bada Bing Denver and that Nottingham paid her $250 to $300 an hour for sex. She said that during one visit to his home, Nottingham asked her to strip naked to make sure she was not wearing a wire and then asked her to lie about the nature of their relationship. She showed the television station a confirmation of her new ethics complaint, filed last Friday.

"People should know the truth, that's why I'm doing this," she told 9News.

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Al Tidom
Oct 17, 2008 6:22 AM CST

Is not a US Federal judge entitled to life tenure without diminution of salary?  This is, I recall, the case, and If so, why would this yutz patronize a woman for SEX?  He has guaranteed income for life and goes out to strip joints?  He also parks in Handicapped spots?  Who appointed this yutz to the bench.  More importantly, who confirmed his appointment?  This type of judge we don’t need.

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Ellen Barshevsky
Oct 18, 2008 9:26 AM CST

I agree.  With all the trouble these days, we need to RESTORE faith in Government.

This means faith in the JUDICARY, including the FEDERAL bench.  This is an ABUSE of trust.

I would love someday to be a judge, especialy a FEDERAL judge, because I have good temperment, and will also someday have enough LEGAL expetise to do alot more for people then I am now.

My boyfriend says all in time, Ellen, and I agree with him.

By then I will be married and my children will be grown up, so I can DEVOTE alot of my attention to the Bench.

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Manhattan Lawyer
Oct 18, 2008 2:59 PM CST

Ellen: Thank you for sharing your boundless conceit with those of us who came to read about this unfortunate judge.  The only difficulty is distinguishng between your shameless self- agrandizement and the judge’s self centeredness.  They appear to be mirror images of each other.  On second thought, maybe you do have the ego required to serve on the bench.  I’m sure your boyfreind will agree..

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anonymous
Oct 27, 2008 12:45 PM CST

The total federal subsidy to the U.S. courts is less than $7 billion per year.  Less than 1% of the amount of just one bail out bill. It sounds like the courts need more staff at all levels in order to provide true decisions on the merits in both criminal and civil claims. It sounds like the courts have been penny wise but pound foolish. I’m tired of hearing excuses from the courts about why the judges don’t have time to read what is filed and have the hearings. They should have four times as many magistrates as full judges. It doesn’t really seem like that difficult of a job for an honest lawyer.

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