Oklahoma judge resigns over accusations of abuse, oppression
Source: Associated Press
Tim Talley, Associated Press
Updated 4:08 pm CDT, Tuesday, August 21, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A veteran Oklahoma judge accused of abuse of power after he jailed hundreds of people for contempt of court has resigned, raising the possibility of litigation to recoup what attorneys said Tuesday could be thousands of dollars in improperly assessed fines.
District Judge Curtis DeLapp, who faced an ouster trial on Oct. 15 trial before the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary, announced his resignation on Monday in a statement in which he said he has "a heavy heart but clear conscience."
DeLapp agreed to resign, abandon his re-election campaign and never again serve as a judge in Oklahoma. He keeps his judicial retirement benefits.
A petition Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Douglas Combs filed Aug. 1 accused DeLapp of gross neglect of duty, oppression, falsifying court documents, campaign violations and violations of various judicial codes of conduct.
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