Njie v. LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEX.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CUMMINGS, District Judge.

On this day the Court considered a Motion for Mistrial, which was filed by the plaintiff on February 19, 1998. The basis for the motion is that the Court 1 cannot be an impartial arbiter of this ease pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 144 and 455. After having reviewed the arguments of counsel, the Court is of the opinion that it is impartial and can remain so throughout this trial. Accordingly, plaintiffs motion is DENIED.

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Background

This lawsuit involves a pretrial detainee’s accusation that several.jail deputies of the Lubbock County Jail inflicted…