The author of a federal judiciary blog, "Underneath Their Robes," is a federal prosecutor.

The writer of the Web log, which referred to judges as "hotties" and "babes," is Assistant U.S. Attorney David Lat of Newark.

The blog was taken off line Monday in a "mutually agreed upon decision."

The blog contained sightings of different judges, including Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito Jr. going to Newark restaurant.

Two female judges, Kimba Wood and Kim McLane Wardlaw, were described as "babes" in one recent posting.