"I think of the two judges for whom I clerked akin to my parents, and every one of the clerks part of the family," Katyal tweeted.
Solicitor General Neal Katyal called the scenario "the nightmare for every federal law clerk ever."
Luttig, a widely respected conservative judge who sent dozens of clerks to the Supreme Court after almost being nominated for the bench himself, had advised Pence to reject the advice of that same former clerk - Trump ally Eastman. 6 House committee, was questioned Thursday by one of his former law clerks about the role of another in the insurrection.Ĭommittee senior counsel John Wood noted the dynamic before proceeding to question Luttig about the role of fellow former clerk John Eastman in efforts to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Michael Luttig, testifying in front of the Jan. In an interview with the Colombian outlet Semana, the judge said when she first arrived in Cúcuta, she could not bear to wear pants because of the searing heat, so she opted to wear shorts and T-shirts, but she said it made some people around her uncomfortable.Īt the same time she discovered CrossFit, and practicing the intense fitness regiment changed the shape of her body, so Polonia switched to wearing “long, elegant” dresses to work at the Palace of Justice.īut Polonia said her new sartorial choices were likewise criticized for being too sexy, and she was urged to cover up with a judicial robe.Retired federal Judge J. Polonia defended her conduct during the Zoom hearing, claiming that she suffered an anxiety attack. Polonia was previously investigated for sharing risqué snaps of herself in BDSM-style outfits and skimpy lingerie displaying her 37 tattoos on her Instagram page, where she had more than 30,000 followers until he account was deactivated this week. She also claimed that she has long been bullied by her fellow judges in Cúcuta and threatened with disciplinary actions because of the way she dresses. Speaking to Blu Radio, Polonia said that was extremely overworked, resulting in her mental health struggles. Polonia broke her silence in the wake of the scandal sparked by the video, denying that she was half-naked and claiming that she had to lie down during the hearing because she suffered an anxiety attack and had low blood pressure. Instagram/vivianpolaniaf3 The tattooed CrossFit fan complained that she has been bullied by her fellow judges because of her way she looks and dresses. Polonia was previously investigated for posting racy photos of herself in skimpy underwear on social media. “Such a situation is not consistent with the care, respect and circumspection with which a judge of the republic must administer justice, denoting a clear lack of respect from the official,” the ruling read. The committee stated that the decision to place Polonia on unpaid leave through February was made after it was determined that she was not fit to perform her duties because she did not respect the parties at the hearing and failed to comply with the judicial dress code. When an attorney present at the hearing told the judge that her camera had been turned on, Polonia quickly switched the device off. Polonia was presiding over a case involving a car bombing that took place in 2021.Īccording to the panel’s 16-page ruling, Polonia kept her camera off for nearly an hour before turning it on, revealing that she was lying in bed in a “deplorable” state, looking “disheveled with sleepy eyes,” and slurring her speech. A judicial disciplinary committee described Polonia in its ruling as looking “disheveled with sleepy eyes” and slurring her words. The video of the scantily-clad judge quickly went viral and prompted the disciplinary committee to launch an investigation into Polonia’s NSFW display. Polania, 34, made national headlines last week when she appeared on a Zoom call lounging in what looked to be her underwear and puffing on a cigarette during a court hearing related to a car bombing targeting an army brigade that took place in the city of Cúcuta in June 2021. The Judicial Disciplinary Commission in Norte de Santander ruled Tuesday that Judge Vivian Polania violated multiple administrative regulations, reported the Spanish-language news outlet Infobae. Tiger Woods wins big court decision over ex-girlfriend after ‘vague and threadbare’ accusationsĪ Colombian judge notorious for sharing racy photos of herself on social media was handed a three-month suspension this week for appearing half-naked and smoking in bed during a virtual court hearing.
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