The John Minor Wisdom courthouse, home of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in New Orleans. (Photo: Tim Roller) Judge's Alleged Friendship With Lawyer Could Upend $124M Ruling, 5th Circuit Says
Appellate panel returns case to district court, saying "justice (would) be undermined by any undisclosed intimate friendship."
September 22, 2023 at 10:32 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday ordered a lower court to conduct an inquiry into an alleged close friendship between a federal magistrate judge and the lead lawyer for the plaintiff in a business dispute that resulted in a $124.5 million bench award.
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