Legal Opinion
United States v. Garrison
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 7, 1972No. Crim. 71-542PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristenberry, District Judge
The subject of this memorandum opinion is a pretrial motion filed by defendant Jim Garrison asking that I recuse myself from sitting on the instant case on the grounds of bias or prejudice. The issue to be resolved is whether recusation is appropriate when the alleged basis for the bias or prejudice is (1) a prior adjudication adverse to defendant Garrison in his official capacity as District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and (2) a subsequent public denunciation by the defendant of the federal judiciary and this court’s decision. For the reasons hereafter assigned, I…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- United States v. ShippSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- In the Matter of Union Leader CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1961
- Lowell Lyons v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- United States v. Karl J. BrayCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Annie Lee Hudson v. The Chicago Teachers Union Local No. 1Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Johnie M. OwensCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
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