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Thomas Francis Johnson (June 26, 1909 – February 1, 1988) was a U.S. Congressman who represented Maryland's 1st congressional district from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1963. He lost his third re-election after criminal charges were brought against him.
On certiorari, the United States Supreme Court affirmed. In an opinion by Harlan, J., it was held that (1) the prosecution on the conspiracy count, being dependent upon an intensive inquiry with respect to the speech on the floor of the House, violated the speech or debate clause of Article I section 6, so as to warrant the granting of a new trial on the conspiracy count, with all elements ...
Thomas F. Johnson (D-MD) was indicted on charges of members of Maryland's S&L industry bribing him and lost his seat in 1962. Later was convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest in 1968, served 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 months of a 6-month sentence and was fined $5,000.
U.S. Representative Thomas F. Johnson of Maryland and former U.S. Representative Frank W. Boykin of Alabama were both convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States government and accepting bribes. Boykin would later be pardoned, while Johnson, after appealing his conviction all the way to the United States Supreme Court, would serve six ...
The Hastert Rule, which Johnson to his credit ignored, was engineered by Hastert and his majority whip, Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, who served with Hastert as a two-man team running the House of ...
A scandal is "loss of or damage to reputation caused by actual, accused, or apparent violation of morality or propriety." [7] Scandal is not the same as controversy or unpopularity. Misunderstandings, breaches of ethics, and cover-ups may result in scandals, depending on the amount of publicity generated and the seriousness of the alleged ...
Johnson’s claim comes after another CBS News program, “60 Minutes,” was accused of editing an interview with Harris that aired Oct. 8 to cast her in a more favorable light.
A Dallas pastor has been removed indefinitely from the church he has served at since 2018 due to him having an "inappropriate relationship" with a woman, according to the church's leadership.