Reggie Walton

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Judge Reggie B. Walton U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia

Reggie B. Walton, JD (born Donora, Pennsylvania, February 8, 1949), is a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, appointed in 2001 to his lifetime seat on the federal bench by President George W. Bush. Walton served as an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 1981 to 1989 and from 1991 to 2001.

Walton is the judge presiding over the criminal case of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, Scooter Libby. He has dismissed one of FBI whistle-blower Sibel Edmonds' lawsuits, after "sitting on the case with no activity for almost two years," [1] and is "randomly" presiding over her other suit as well.

For some reason, Walton's required financial disclosure report for 2003 is completely redacted.[2] According to Edmonds, this redacted statement "appears to be in violation of the Ethics in Government Act," which requires judges and certain high ranking government officials to file such reports annually.

[edit] Education

Walton received his Bachelor of Arts degree from West Virginia State College in 1971. He earned his law degree from The American University, Washington College of Law, in 1974.

[edit] See also

CIA leak grand jury investigation

[edit] External links

USCourts.gov - 'Judge Reggie B. Walton' (official US Court biography)
RawStory.com - 'Former FBI whistleblower files against judge in Libby trial over secrecy issues', Ron Brynaert, Raw Story (March 22, 2006)
SupremeLaw.org - One reason why Libby 'verdict' was a mistrial: Reggie B. Walton is currently missing 2 necessary credentials which are required of all federal district judges, by law: the APPOINTMENT AFFIDAVIT and OATH OF OFFICE