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Fed. judge had sexual images on Website
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-06-12 10:04 The Times reported that Kozinski said he must have accidentally uploaded the images to his server while trying to upload something else. He also said he would delete some material including a photo of naked women on all fours painted to look like cows, which he called "degrading," the newspaper said. Kozinski said he began saving the sexually explicit materials and other items of interest years ago, the Times said. "People send me stuff like this all the time," he said. Jean Rosenbluth, a former federal prosecutor and law professor at the University of Southern California, said she had not seen the contents on Kozinski's Web site but that Kozinski should recuse himself to ensure there is no conflict of interest. "He should do the right thing and step down," Rosenbluth said. Kozinski became the youngest federal appeals court judge in the nation when he was appointed at age 35 to the bench by former President Ronald Reagan in 1985. He is known as a strong defender of free speech and First Amendment rights. Before the site was blocked, visitors to http://alex.kozinski.com saw a message: "Ain't nothin' here. Y'all best be movin' on, compadre." Visitors who knew about a subdirectory could see the sexually explicit materials, as well as some of Kozinski's legal writings and personal photos, the Times said. Jurors in the Isaacs case will be asked to decide whether or not the films he distributed are obscene under federal law. They must decide if the films appeal to a loathsome or degrading type of sexual intercourse and whether the sexual conduct is "patently offensive," judging by the community's standards. Isaacs, 57, is charged with four counts, including importation or transportation of obscene material for sale. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. Prosecutors also are seeking forfeiture of assets obtained through his video sales. Two of the original six counts in his indictment were dropped. |
