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Litigation

Apr. 26, 2016

RICO suit naming governor slowed by reassignments

The suit is on its fifth federal judge as officers recuse themselves or transfer the case for other reasons.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A racketeering suit naming Gov. Jerry Brown as a defendant is on its fifth federal judge and has bounced from Los Angeles to Sacramento to Fresno as officers recuse themselves due to energy stock holdings or reassign the case for other reasons.

U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley said in November he did not need to hear oral arguments to decide whether emails between Brown and oil and gas i...

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