UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
NO. 98-10934
In re: OLAN JACKSON
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
(4:98-CR-114-A)
August 21, 1998
Before DAVIS, WIENER, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
After reviewing the petition for mandamus, the district
court’s memorandum opinion and order and the orders of the Judicial
Council of the Fifth Circuit dated February 9, 1997, and March 2,
1998, along with pertinent portions of the record, we are persuaded
that the district court committed a gross abuse of discretion in
refusing to recuse in this case.
Accordingly, the application for mandamus is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Northern District
of Texas reassign this case to another judge of that court.
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that
this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
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