Nebraska Judge Removed for Trying to Help Softball Team

Friday, August 06, 2010
Ex-Judge Kent Florom

Judge Kent E. Florom of Nebraska was kicked off the state’s 11th Judicial District bench by the state Supreme Court because he abused his position to help his daughter’s softball team. Florom, who served as a judge for 19 years, accepted the position of assistant coach for the team. When the coach, Sharon Kramer, was accused of stealing from the local high school booster club, Florom spoke with the county attorney, Rebecca Harling, about the possibility of Kramer paying restitution rather than being charged with a crime so that she would not miss any softball games.

 
Florom also warned a school board member, Jim Paloucek, that he would be “making an enemy” if the board took action against Kramer regarding her teaching license.
 
In a separate incident, Florom asked Harling to “take care of my shortstop” after the player was threatened with revocation of probation.
-David Wallechinsky, Noel Brinkerhoff
 
Decision re: Kent E. Florum (Nebraska Supreme Court) (pdf)

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