ANCHORAGE, Alaska — District Court Judge Joshua Kindred from Alaska has resigned following an investigation that revealed an inappropriate sexual relationship with a clerk who later became an assistant U.S. Attorney. The investigation found that Kindred repeatedly lied about the relationship to investigators, leading to his resignation and possible impeachment.

Kindred sent his resignation letter to President Joe Biden on July 3, effective Monday, at the request of the Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit Court. Appointed by former President Donald Trump in 2020, Kindred did not respond to messages for comment.

The probe, initiated in November 2022, uncovered a hostile workplace environment created by Kindred. The investigation, resulting in a 105-page report and 1,039 pages of exhibits, including 700 pages of text messages, depicted Kindred’s inappropriate discussions with clerks, ranging from his personal life to disparaging colleagues.

A report detailed Kindred’s close relationship with a clerk, leading to allegations of groping and kissing after work-related drinks and ultimately a sexual encounter at the clerk’s apartment. Kindred repeatedly lied about these encounters until confronted during an interview by Judicial Council members.

The report also mentioned Kindred’s exchange of nude photographs with an assistant U.S. Attorney and discussions about suggestive messages from other attorneys. Alaska’s U.S. District Court now has only one full-time judge, Chief Judge Sharon Gleason, with Kindred’s seat vacant after his resignation.

Kindred was assigned to numerous criminal and civil cases, which will be reassigned to Gleason except for seven cases in Juneau, now assigned to U.S. District Judge Timothy Burgess. Alaska’s federal bench also includes senior and magistrate judges to handle cases in the absence of a full-time district judge.