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    Which Way, L.A.?

    A Judge and his Risqué Web Site

    Alex Kozinski is presiding judge of the 9th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals which covers the western states.  Last week he was hearing a high-profile obscenity trial in Los Angeles.  Just as jury selection ended, the LA Times ran an article about pictures on a website Kozinski maintained.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Alex Kozinski is presiding judge of the 9th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals which covers the western states. Last week he was hearing a high-profile obscenity trial in Los Angeles. Just as jury selection ended, the LA Times ran an article about pictures on a website Kozinski maintained. There is still heated dispute about whether the pictures were “obscene,” but Kozinski shut down the website and declared a mistrial. At his request,US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has empanelled five other judges to conduct an investigation.

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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