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When President Bush appointed Paul G. Cassell to the federal bench he was 42, making him the youngest federal judge ever to be appointed to the bench in Utah. Just over five years later, Cassell says he is stepping down to teach and pursue research on victim's rights, but cited dismal judicial pay as a secondary reason.
On Friday, Cassell sent a letter to President Bush, informing him of his resignation, which is effective Nov. 5. In the letter, Cassell said he had accepted an offer to return to teaching law at the S.J. Quinney College of law at the University of Utah.See the full content of this document
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Utah's Youngest Federal Judge Resigns
"Returning to the college of law will give me time to pursue research in my area of greatest scholarly interest -- crime victim's rights. I have several important books and articles on this topic t...
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