Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Apr. 27, 2021
Circuit reinstates criminal case judge tossed over closed court
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel said U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney abused his discretion when dismissing an Orange County doctor’s indictment with prejudice because of a halt in trials.
U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated an Orange County doctor's indictment, finding that a federal judge abused his discretion when he dismissed the case with prejudice during a districtwide pause on jury trials in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a 24-page published per curiam order Friday, the circuit judges said U.S. District Judge $95
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