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Walter Louis Nixon Jr. (born December 16, 1928) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi who in 1989 was impeached by the House of Representatives and removed from office by the Senate.
Jan 2, 2024 · Walter L. Nixon. Judge Nixon was the senior federal district court judge for the Southern District of Mississippi. In 1986, he was convicted of perjury and sentenced to five years in prison for lying in testimony before a federal grand jury about his attempt to influence the prosecution of a business associate’s son.
Nov 4, 1989 · The Senate voted overwhelmingly today to remove Federal District Judge Walter L. Nixon Jr. from the bench by finding him guilty on two of three articles of impeachment.
Petitioner Walter L. Nixon, Jr., asks this Court to decide whether Senate Rule XI, which allows a committee of Senators to hear evidence against an individual who has been impeached and to report that evidence to the full Senate, violates the Impeachment Trial Clause, Art.
Oct 14, 1992 · Walter Nixon, a Federal District Judge, was convicted of a felony, making false statements to a grand jury. The House of Representatives voted three articles of impeachment; impeachment in the Senate followed.
Jun 21, 2017 · Walter L. Nixon, a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, was impeached and removed from office in 1989. He was impeached after being convicted oncharges of giving false testimony to a grand jury investigating allegations he had committed bribery.
Apr 26, 2024 · Walter Nixon, from East Bergholt in Suffolk, was a wireless operator in the 81st Anti Tank Regiment and served in the Battle of Anzio in 1944. He had recalled his experiences...
