US EditionStatus Conference to Be Held Friday After Judge Recuses Himself From Tyre Nichols Case
- Last Friday, the federal judge overseeing the case against five former Memphis police officers linked to Tyre Nichols' death stepped down from the proceedings shortly before their sentencing was set to occur.
- Following Judge Norris' recusal from the case, which he had managed since 2023, Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman has been assigned to handle all remaining matters, including further proceedings and sentencing.
- The officers, including Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin III, and Desmond Mills Jr., were convicted federally for obstruction of justice via witness tampering and Haley for violating Nichols' civil rights after the January 7, 2023, traffic stop and beating.
- The DOJ found systemic racial profiling by the Memphis Police Department, with the officers failing to fully report their use of force and neglecting to provide aid to the injured Nichols, while prosecutors seek up to 40 years for some defendants.
- The case's delay due to the recusal creates uncertainty on sentencing timing, but the Friday status conference aims to facilitate transition and justice for Nichols' family amid the broader context of rejected consent decrees and police misconduct.
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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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