Asked about allegations Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore dated and engaged in inappropriate conduct with teenage girls several decades ago, Alabama state senator Dick Brewbaker commented I do not buy the idea that suddenly because it's now the U.S. Senate, she felt like she had to come forward. I mean, come on. He's run for governor, and he's been elected to the highest court in the land twice. This is one of the main defenses of Moore—that's he a long-standing public figure suddenly besmirched by allegations about four-decade-old events. And it is certainly true Roy Moore was twice elected to the Alabama Supreme Court. What Brewbaker neglected to mention is that in both cases, he was removed from office.
On January 15, 2001, Roy S. Moore was sworn in as chief justice of the Alabama supreme court. He promised to support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Alabama and to faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of his office. Although Moore had been elected to a six-year term, he would be removed from the bench in 2003.
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