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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.

   • Appointed by: Lyndon B. Johnson
   • Succeeded by: William H. Barbour Jr.

   • Preceded by: Dan Monroe Russell Jr.

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3. guides.loc.gov › federal-impeachment › walter-nixonWalter L. Nixon - Federal Impeachment - Research Guides at ...

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   Jan 2, 2024 · U.S. House of Representatives, Impeachment of Walter L. Nixon, Jr., H.R. Rep. No. 101-36 (1989) - Recommends the passage of H.R. Res. 87, the articles of impeachment against Judge Nixon. Summarizes the evidence examined by the Committee on the Judiciary in its review of the Nixon case.

4. www.americanairmuseum.com › walter-wallace-nixonWalter Wallace Nixon | American Air Museum

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   Walter Nixon Jr collection. View all 3 images. Object Number - UPL 36426 - Walter Nixon Jr. during WWII. Walter W Nixon Jr served as a tail gunner with the 305th Bomb Group, flying 35 missions out of Chelveston in 1943-1944.

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   What happened in Nixon v United States?

   • Nixon v. United States 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. In accordance with Senate Rule XI, a Senate committee heard the evidence and reported its findings.

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   Who was Judge Nixon & what did he do?

   • 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.

   Research Guides: Federal Impeachment: Walter L. Nixon

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   When was President Nixon impeached?

   • Argued October 14, 1992-Decided January 13, 1993 After petitioner Nixon, the Chief Judge of a Federal District Court, was convicted of federal crimes and sentenced to prison, the House of Representatives adopted articles of impeachment against him and presented them to the Senate.

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   Why did Nixon challenge Senate Rule XI?

   • Nixon challenged Senate Rule XI in federal court on the ground that the rule violated the impeachment clause of the Constitution, which declares that "the Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments." The lower courts deemed the issue nonjusticiable and declined to intervene in the dispute.

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6. www.nytimes.com › 1989/11/04 › usSenate Convicts U.S. Judge, Removing Him From Bench

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   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. The 61-year-old...

7. law.justia.com › cases › federalWalter L. Nixon, Jr., Appellant, v. United States of America ...

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   Walter L. Nixon, Jr., formerly the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, was impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate for giving false testimony to a grand jury investigating allegations that he had been bribed.

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9. www.oyez.org › cases › 1992Nixon v. United States | Oyez

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   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. In accordance with Senate Rule XI, a Senate committee heard the evidence and reported its findings. The full Senate convicted Nixon and ...

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    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.