Legal Opinion

United States v. Sosa

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided December 6, 1999No. 97-257 (HL)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

LAFFITTE, Chief Judge.

Before the Court is a motion by Defendant José Rodríguez Sosa (“Rodríguez”) to dismiss the indictment, conduct discovery, and recuse all the judges in this Court. Rodriguez’ requests revolve around the status of the appointment of Guillermo Gil as interim United States Attorney in this district. He argues that Gil’s appointment is unconstitutional and that therefore the indictment is null and void. He also seeks to conduct extensive discovery to obtain, among other things, information from Gil on the extent, if any, of his participation in this case;…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
  2. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Ramon MATTA-BALLESTEROS, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  3. In Re: v. Martinez CatalaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  4. In re United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Colon-MunozCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. HilarioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  2. United States v. Peralta-RamirezDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2000
  3. United States v. BaldwinDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2008
  4. United States v. Ruiz RijoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2000
  5. United States v. RoseDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2008

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