Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1991

Messiah v. Whitley

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided June 28, 1991 · Allotment, Appearance, Because, Grant, Impropriety, Inclined, Lemmon, Selection, Should, Sought

582 So. 2d 1311; 1991 La. LEXIS 2047; 1991 WL 119823 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

In re Messiah, Keith E.; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “D”, No. 295-139; Criminal District Court, Div. “G”, No. 295-139.

Denied.

LEMMON, J., would grant, being inclined to the belief that because of the appearance of impropriety, all recusal motions should be assigned by allotment and not by selection by the judge sought to be recused.

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