Kent last month began serving a 33-month federal prison term for lying about sexually assaulting two female co-workers. Kent was impeached by the House and resigned last month.
The Galveston County Bar Association had lobbied to keep the federal judge's position in Galveston, but now cases filed in Galveston will be heard by Houston judges.
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