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Status Conference to Be Held Friday After Judge Recuses Himself From Tyre Nichols Case
- Federal Judge Mark S. Norris recused himself last Friday from the Tyre Nichols case just days before sentencing the five former Memphis officers involved.
- The recusal likely arose from potential conflicts, as judges typically step aside if they know someone involved, and Norris gave no explicit reason in his order.
- Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman now oversees the proceedings, with sentencing for officers Mills and Martin still set and a status conference scheduled for this Friday.
- In October, Bean, Haley, and Smith were convicted federally of obstruction of justice and witness tampering related to cover-up efforts, while Haley was found guilty of civil rights violations.
- The recusal may delay sentencing as the new judge needs time to review the case, which stems from Nichols' 2023 death that prompted a DOJ investigation into Memphis police racial profiling.
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Federal Judge In Tyre Nichols Case Recuses Himself Before Sentencing
Source: Twitter / Twitter The trial over the police-related death of Tyre Nichols has been filled with several twists, most of which have been disappointing yet sadly expected. In an unusual move, the federal judge presiding over the case has recused himself only days before the sentencing of the officers convicted on federal charges related to Tyre Nichols’ death. According to CBS News, U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris issued a one-sentence o…
Status conference to be held Friday after judge recuses himself from Tyre Nichols case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A status conference will be held Friday after the sentencing for former Memphis police officers in the death of Tyre Nichols was canceled. This comes after Judge Mark Norris recused himself from the case on Friday. Monday was supposed to kick off several sentencing hearings for Tadarrius Bean, Justin Smith, and Demetrius Haley in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. But the court was quiet, people still trying to determine w…
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