UNITED STATES v. GARRISON

Crim. No. 71-542.

340 F.Supp. 952 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America v. Jim GARRISON, et al.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

April 7, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald J. Gallinghouse, U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

Louis B. Merhige, New Orleans, La., for defendant (movant).


CHRISTENBERRY, 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...

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