The Judicial Council of the 9th Circuit asked U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred, who was nominated by former President Donald Trump, to resign voluntarily over misconduct allegations that it said involved engaging in an “inappropriately sexualized relationship” with a law clerk that continued briefly into her time as an assistant U.S. attorney in Alaska.

“We conclude that Judge Kindred’s misconduct was pervasive and abusive, constituted sexual harassment, and fostered a hostile work environment that took a personal and professional toll on multiple clerks,” the council wrote.