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Episode 144: I Am the Government | Daniel Sickles and Judge Samuel B. Kent


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Tina and Hillary cover US House Representative Daniel Sickles and Judge Samuel B. Kent.

Tina’s Story

Daniel Sickles, known for his intellect and friendship with James Buchanan, made a name for himself in politics. BUT it’s his wife’s infidelity that leads to a crime of passion and a newfound defense plea.

Hillary’s Story

Federal judge Samuel B. Kent was well respected since his appointment to the bench in 1990, BUT when he made unwanted advances to staff members, he faced impeachment.

Sources

Tina's Story
All That's Interesting
How Congressman Daniel Sickles Admitted To Killing His Wife’s Lover And Got Away With It--by Genevieve Carlton

Emerging Civil War

Dan Sickles and the Temporary Insanity Defense--by Todd Arrington

Encyclopedia.com

Daniel Sickles Trial: 1859

Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit

The Murder of Phillip Barton Key

History

Daniel Sickles

Nursing Clio

“Ample Justification for the Deed”: Public Interest in the “Sickles Tragedy” as Gender Performance--by Sarah Adler

Unresolved

The Assassination of Philip Barton Key

Wikipedia

Philip Barton Key II

WLRN

'Star Spangled Scandal': How An 1859 Sensationalized Crime Set A Modern Day Precedent--by Jessica Taylor

Women History Blog

Wife Of Union General Daniel Sickles

Photos

Daniel Sickles--public domain, Library of Congress via Wikipedia
Teresa Sickles--public domain via Wikipedia
Philip Barton Key--public domain via Wikipedia
Illustration of Sickles shooting Key--public domain via Wikipedia

Hillary's Story

ABC News
Federal Judge Indicted in Sex Abuse Case--by Theresa Cook and Gina Sunseri

Chron.

Casey: Judge Kent soap opera goes beyond guilty plea--by Rick Casey
Disgraced ex-judge Kent out of prison, confined to cabin--by Lise Olsen
Judge Kent's impeachment came fast and furious--by Stewart Powell

CNN

Victims allege years of sexual misconduct by federal judge--by Tom Cohen

Congress

H. Rept. 111-159 - IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE SAMUEL B. KENT

Constitutional Law Reporter

JUDGE SAMUEL B KENT AVOIDED IMPEACHMENT BY RESIGNING

Library of Congress

Federal Impeachment

New York Times

Judge Sentenced to Prison for Lying About Harassment--by James C. McKinlye, Jr.

Southeast Texas Record

5th Circuit denies Kent's disability status, recommends impeachment--by Marilyn Tennissen

US Department of Justice

U.S. District Court Judge Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Obstruction of Justice

Wikipedia

Samuel B. Kent

Photos

Judge Samuel B. Kent--from US Distict of the Southern District of Texas via public domain
Samuel Kent and his wife outside courthouse--by Mayra Beltran via the Houston Chronicle
Cathy McBroom and Donna Wilkerson--via The University of Texas at Austin Center for Women's & Gender Studies

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