The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. December 19, 2017 California Appellate Judge Resigns After 15 Women Allege Sexual Abuse --------------------------------------------------------------------- In California, federal appeals court Judge Alex Kozinski said Monday he'll retire, after at least 15 women accused him of sexual harassment, unwanted hugging, kissing or groping, in incidents spanning decades. Judge Kozinski was appointed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals by President Ronald Reagan in 1985. .