Supreme Court ends Charleston church shooter’s bid to disqualify trial judge
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the Charleston church massacre shooter’s attempt to disqualify his trial judge from further proceedings over claims that he failed to remain impartial. The high court’s decision leaves intact an appeals court ruling that found no basis to remove U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel from the death-penalty…
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