U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Somma (a Boston resident) was picked up on a DUI charge in New Hampshire earlier this month, and resigned today. He didn’t resign because he was drinking and driving, but because he was driving away from a gay bar after having been drinking while wearing a cocktail dress, fishnet stockings and high heels. The arresting officer knew he was drunk because Judge Somma had difficulty removing his drivers license from his wallet that he was, naturally, carrying in his purse.

Per our friend SanFranLefty, who sent us the story from AboveTheLaw, “I wish there were photos so we could critique the ensemble and the shoes. Fishnets are pretty daring, given the winter snow in New Hampshire” Sadly for us, Somma’s mug shot was only from the neck up, but some things can luckily be improvised.

Federal judge guilty in Manchester DWI [Manchester Union-Leader]
Arrested judge wore dress, women’s hosiery [Manchester Union-Leader]