Judge Wants Taxpayers To Foot His Sexual Harassment Settlement

Former Judge George Huss settled a claim that he’d sexually harassed his court reporter for $744,000 last year, but asked that the taxpayers pony up because the harassment took place while he was on the bench. Claim denied. The state is not liable because the alleged behavior of former Judge George Huss was “conduct outside the course and scope of Huss’ employment,” Judge Jeffrey Sherlock wrote in his Dec. 28 opinion. The former judge’s attorney says he plans to appeal.