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Harassing e-mail judge faces ouster

A 55-year-old Utsunomiya District Court judge charged with harassing a female court official by repeatedly sending her e-mail will probably be dismissed on the recommendation of the Tokyo High Court's chief judge, who told the Supreme Court on Friday that... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Jun 13 2008

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