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Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
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Wisconsin Supreme Court in Madison rules on Oct. 18 that former Green County Judge J.M. Becker is not entitled to back pay for time lost due to 1918 espionage conviction and removal from office, despite later reversal by federal appeals court.
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Madison, Wis., Oct. 18.--The supreme court today decided that former Judge J. M. Becker of Green county was not entitled to compensation for the time he lost from his office due to conviction for violation of the espionage law on August 31, 1918.
Justice Owen affirmed the decision of the lower court in the case, holding that the judge was automatically removed from office on conviction despite a reversal of the court decision by the United States circuit court of appeals at a later date.
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Madison, Wis.
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Oct. 18
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former judge j. m. becker not entitled to compensation for time lost from office; automatically removed from office on conviction despite later reversal by united states circuit court of appeals
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The supreme court decided that former Judge J. M. Becker of Green county was not entitled to compensation for the time he lost from his office due to conviction for violation of the espionage law on August 31, 1918. Justice Owen affirmed the decision of the lower court, holding that the judge was automatically removed from office on conviction.