Federal judge and sexual predator Walter Smith rapidly retired pending investigation into his sexual misconduct - brought about at the demand of Texas attorney Ty Clevenger, who is now targeted for disbarment

I wrote in August of 2016 about yet another attorney targeted for exposing judicial misconduct - sexual misconduct of federal judge Walter Smith.

Texas attorney Ty Clevenger was targeted for disbarment in retaliation for bringing about the re-opening of an investigation into sexual misconduct of a federal judge, and for writing to the Chief Judge of the U.S. Supreme Court requesting to speed up that investigation.

I am happy to report that attorney Clevenger's efforts at least amounted to resignation/retirement of Judge Smith during investigation - and removal of a sexual predator from a federal courthouse.

It is not reported that Judge Smith was criminally prosecuted, or disbarred - absolutely not.

He was allowed to retire and keep his pension and benefits, to be paid by us the taxpayers.

And, of course, courthouse employees, his victims, did not come forward with lawsuits against the court administration for deliberate indifference in exposing female court employees to a sexual predator in a position of power, same as it was done with another federal judge, Samuel Kent, who the judicial system refused to properly investigate and discipline, and who was finally caught, prosecuted, but given a slap on the wrist instead of a real prison sentence for what he deserved.

So - congratulations, attorney Ty Clevenger!

Your courage, at the cost of great personal sacrifice, have helped countless female employees and protected them from a sexual predator in a position of high power.

And shame on attorney disciplinary authorities and criminal authorities in the State of Texas and in the U.S. Attorney's office for not prosecuting Judge Smith for his crimes.

But - we already know that "honor" and "honorable" in the description of the legal profession is just an "honorary title".  A meaningless one.