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Judge removes himself from case amid federal probe

By: Magnolia Tribune - January 19, 2008

Judge removes himself from case amid federal probe

Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter had presided over a lawsuit that Scruggs and other lawyers filed against several companies on behalf of a man who said he was exposed to toxic fumes from welding equipment.

On Jan. 4, however, DeLaughter recused himself from the case “in order to avoid even the appearance of any impropriety,” court records show.

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