Canada: top judge investigated over alleged drunken fight steps down

Supreme court justice Russell Brown says allegations of misconduct are false but investigation has placed strain on familyA Canadian supreme court judge under investigation for his alleged involvement in a drunken fight has resigned, marking the first time a member of the top court has resigned amid questions of misconduct.Russell Brown, appointed to the nine-judge court in August 2015, had stepped aside in February after reports emerged of a confrontation with a US marine veteran in an Arizona