Senate Testimony in Hastings Case Ends;Vote Expected in Fall on Whether to Remove Florida Judge From Bench From: The Washington Post | Date: August 4, 1989| Author: Paula Yost | Copyright 1989 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Senate testimony in proceedings against U.S. District Judge Alcee L. Hastings ended yesterday, and the Senate is expected to decide this fall whether to remove him from the bench.

The 12-member special Senate panel, winding up 24 days of testimony, heard testimony from Hastings Wednesday and yesterday. The panel was formed to review the case against the first black federal judge in Florida after the House impeached Hastings in August 1988, 413 to 3.

It will submit a report on ...

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