That I find this story so hilarious probably says more about me than the cross-dressing federal judge in question, but as they say these days, it is what it is. The punch line is probably the best part.
[Federal Judge Robert] Somma worked in private practice for years in Boston before he was appointed to the bench by President Bush in December 2004.
Yes, the fact that Bush appointed him as a federal bankruptcy judge does crack me up, but let’s start at the beginning.
Somma’s Mercedes-Benz E320 sedan hit a pick-up truck from behind about 11:29 p.m. on Feb. 6, the police report said. No one was hurt.
Somma, who lives in Newbury, Mass., fumbled in his purse for his driver’s license before handing it to the officer who later arrested him, the police report shows.
“He had a difficult time locating his license in his purse. He passed over it multiple times before removing it,” officer Paul J. Thompson wrote in his report.
The officer offered no other details with regard to the judge’s attire or accessories. Nor would representatives of the Manchester Police Department or the city solicitor’s office, which worked out the negotiated plea agreement with Somma’s lawyer…
But lots of other people did offer those details, of which Audrey Hepburn would have been proud.
When authorities removed him from the vehicle, they said he wore a black women’s cocktail dress, fishnet stockings and high heels.
But in his mug shot, the judge appears to be wearing blue eye shadow. Way to wreck a really chic look, Robert.
And where, you might ask, was the judge going that night dressed that way?
Somma told police he had been at the Breezeway Pub where he had one gin and tonic about two hours earlier, the police report reveals. He later said he drank two gin and tonics.
The Breezeway Pub, at 14 Pearl St., bills itself as “New Hampshire’s favorite gay and alternative bar,” according to its web site.
The arresting officer reported Somma smelled of alcohol, slurred his speech and fell backwards against the door frame while getting out of his car.
The Boston-based judge chose the bar in question, according to local rumor, because his wife, Wendy, was out of town and no one knew him in New Hampshire. Sounds like Wendy is pretty cool, though.
“I suspect that he will not be interested in talking to anyone from the newspaper, and I’m his wife,” said a woman who answered the telephone at the judge’s home yesterday. She referred media calls to Gary H. Wente, chief administrative officer for the First Circuit Courts.
Somma showed his sense of style to the end. He phoned in his resignation from a vacation spot in the Caribbean. If I were him, I think I’d just stay there.
HEY this shows you just how much sense our fine leader is i want to call him rogue for he just stole both elections! LOOK at what a FINE CHARACTER JUDGE he is! Just shows you that all bush is wanting is YES MEN to do his bidding si that HE CAN RIP US A NEW ASSHOLE —AGAIN! and AGAIN!!!!!
Wow! Republicans are certainly a suppressed, sneaky, perverted lot! They never cease to amaze me with their shenagigans. Maybe that website I visited that said bu$h senior had multiple underage male sex slaves(that he had murdered) wasn’t far off the mark…
P.S. The republicans get upset in saying that the “liberals” are too mean and nasty in the things they say about “dubya” and the things they accuse of him and the republican party. You can’t make this stuff up! The “liberals” don’t HAVE to say or accuse bu$h and or the repubs of ANYTHING; they do it THEMSELVES, either publicly or they get BUSTED like judge Somma, and we get a peek at the sick $hit they do in private. I can’t even IMAGINE the scary crap they’ve pulled that ONLY THEY know about.
Many of you are missing something. Being appointed by Bush does not make you a Republican.
Hmmm, can anyone tell me how to distinguish a black women’s cocktail dress, from a white women’s?
BTW, 2L, you can’t HONESTLY believe that he (Bush) would do otherwise, can you?
Just because he wears a dress doesn’t make him bad.. Too bad he resigned. Now that he’s been outed he could have been himself.. Just think of him sitting on the bench in his robes wearing fishnets and F__k Me heels…
Judging from his wifes coments she has know about his “hobby” for years… My wife knows and doesn’t care because where it counts I’m a great husband…
This is the kind of guy who determines whether financially strapped middle class people get to declare chapter 7 bankruptcy while Bush’s friends walk off with shopping bags full of money.
It would be interesting to see the ties of the people who he’s named as trustees in his court and how they’ve made out thanks to his patronage.
For what it’s worth, this judge appears to be a Democratic donor:
http://newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=MA&last=somma&first=robert
Another GOP Rethug caught in the act!
These moral creeps are disgusting. All the while they are keeping Gays from their “rights,” they are out there doing all the things they condem us for, stopping us from attaining those rights all the while enjoying heterosexual rights as well as (some) Gays behavior!!
Hypocrits!!
The Gay population should castrate them and cast them out as should the “straight?” population.
Dominick
As fun as it is to make fun of Republicans (seriously!), bankruptcy judges are appointed to a 14 year term by the Circuit Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the bankruptcy judge sits, not by the President, who appoints District, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court judges.
Lee maybe you ought to tell Bush what you wrote he just night not know all that you have written here :O)
“Federal Judge Robert] Somma worked in private practice for years in Boston before he was appointed to the bench by President Bush in December 2004”
Bob Somma of Newbury MA also gave $200 to Mitt Romney.
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Say what you will, but there’s nothing more versatile than a black cocktail dress.
Another new inductee into the Closeted Conservative C——-ers Hall of Fame!
J. Edgar Hoover
Roy Cohn
Senator Larry “Widestance†Craig
Rev. Ted Haggard
Rep. Mark Foley
Rep. Bob Allen
The Whitehouse pressnut–Jeff Gagnon. W.H. logs state that he visted over 21 weekends and overnites. His Web page–Military fag escourt charges $5,000+ per week end.
Now you know why liebermann dresses nice in woman’s clothes for Bush’it.Notice Bush’s walk–like he’s had it up his @ss in A.M.
Sorry to spoil the party, but he was not appointed by Bush. Bankruptcy judges are not Article III judges and are not appointed by the President. They are appointed by the judges of the US District Court.
The President does not appoint bankruptcy judges, see Article III of the U.S. Constitution.
The author of this article should make a retraction based on journalistic ethics. This is sloppy, biased “yellow” journalism.
Although the story implies the judge favors Republicans, it seems his preference runs to the far, wacky left of the democrat party. Newsmeat.com has his contributions listed (http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=MA&last=somma&first=robert).
As I suspected, those castigating him (from the far, wacky left) do so reflexively and without accurate information. Very typical of their standard operating procedure.
Although the story implies the judge favors Republicans, it seems his preference runs to the far, wacky left of the democrat party. Newsmeat.com has his contributions listed (http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=MA&last=somma&first=robert).
As I suspected, those castigating him (from the far, wacky left) do so reflexively and without accurate information. Very typical of their standard operating procedure.
Actually Paul Wrath, I put more time into making sure the judge was appointed by Bush, and to what position, than anything else. You can read the press release issued on Feb. 15 by the U.S. Courts for the First Circuit, titled “Bankruptcy Judge Robert Somma to Resign” here:
http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/
This song keeps playing in my head…
“Another One Bites The Dust”
by Queen
Steve walks warily down the street,
with the brim pulled way down low
Ain’t no sound but the sound of his feet,
machine guns ready to go
Are you ready, Are you ready for this
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I’m gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
How do you think I’m going to get along,
without you, when you’re gone
You took me for everything that I had,
and kicked me out on my own
Are you happy, are you satisfied
How long can you stand the heat
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Chorus
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
There are plenty of ways you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him
You can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him
When he’s down
But I’m ready, yes I’m ready for you
I’m standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
repeating the sound of the beat
Actually, the press release you cited does not mention President Bush. Here is the text:
“PRESS RELEASE
BANKRUPTCY JUDGE ROBERT SOMMA
TO RESIGN
BOSTON (February 15, 2008) — Gary Wente, Circuit Executive of the First Circuit, announced today that Judge Robert Somma, Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Massachusetts, has tendered his resignation, effective April 1, 2008. Until that time, Judge Somma will remain on leave. Mr. Wente stated that Judge Somma has rendered excellent service as a bankruptcy judge since his appointment in 2004.
For further information, please contact Circuit Executive, Gary Wente, 617-748-9613 or
Deputy Circuit Executive, Susan Goldberg, 617-748-9614.”
Miss Trish,
I’m not sure what you are implying, I read the press release.
Perhaps you should read the U.S. Constitution and Rules of Federal Procedures before you flippantly denigrade the President.
I worked at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for 35 years in Chicago, every judge was selected by a committee of the district court. Not one was ever appointed by any President because this appointment is not enumerated in Article III.
Did you bother reading our Constitution? Ever?
Well, a girl needs to have a little black dress for any occasion.
Gene Elder
HAPPY Foundation, Archive Director
San Antonio, Texas
Anyway you take the comments, they show the left’s hypocrisy. The guy probrably wasn’t appointed by President Bush, and if he was why do the lefties critise him for engaging in behavior which they condone? If an openly gay judge appointed by Clinton was caught making out in a heterosexual bar, I for one would congradulate him!