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March 30, 2007 From the Desk of Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton: Judicial Watch Sues Congressman Hastings Over Attempted Improper Firing This week, Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against Florida Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings. You may recall that Hastings is one of only six federal judges ever to be removed from office through impeachment. (He was convicted by the Senate on eight articles of impeachment related to a bribery scandal.) Most recently, Hastings was rejected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the chairmanship of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence after Judicial Watch and others complained about his corrupt history. So, what did Hastings do this time? The Florida Congressman violated federal law by attempting to improperly terminate the employment of our client, Mark Milosch, and three other employees of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (also known as the Helsinki Commission). After rejecting Hastings for the sensitive intelligence post, Nancy Pelosi threw him a bone and installed him as Helsinki Commission Chairman. Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit on behalf of Mr. Milosch, the Commission’s counsel, seeking a temporary injunction against Hastings to stop the firing from moving forward