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La. Supreme Court recuses chief justice from case involving former justice he's feuded with as attorney
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Supreme Court recuses chief justice from case involving former justice he's feuded with as attorneyBATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court has recused Chief Justice John Weimer from a major case involving a former colleague as an attorney following a heated exchange between the two that reignited a lingering feud.
A letter Weimer allegedly wrote Crichton, dated July 4, sees the Chief Justice accuse Crichton of knowingly breaking the law by acting in ways that were "self-serving," "self-centered" and "entitled."
Weimer, Crichton argues, has an "outright hatred" for the former justice.
He said this should bar Weimer from any case that Crichton handles as an attorney.
The court argues that "if Chief Justice Weimer were allowed to participate in this matter, his ultimate decision would be subject to attack by either side."