The Louisiana Supreme Court has removed Judge Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts from the bench, ruling that her alleged lies about military service and other matters destroyed public trust in the judicial system. The 4-3 decision, announced on Thursday, makes Foxworth-Roberts the first judge in 16 years to be ousted by the state’s high court,
According to court documents, while on the campaign trail, Foxworth-Roberts repeatedly claimed she was an Army Captain who served in Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan. But military records show she served stateside as an Army nurse and was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant after being passed over for promotion. She ran nine newspaper ads—seven full-page—showing her in uniform and claiming 13 years of military service she did not complete. Campaign

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