Judge in Delay Case Is Removed: ; Perkins' Political Contributions Prompted Defense Motion

Charleston Gazette › November 02, 2005

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AUSTIN, Texas - In a courtroom victory for Rep. Tom DeLay, the judge in the campaign-finance case against the former House Republican leader was removed Tuesday because of his donations to Democratic candidates and causes.

A semi-retired judge who was called in to hear the dispute, C.W. Bud Duncan, ruled in DeLay's favor without comment. Duncan ordered the appointment of a new judge to preside over the case.

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Judge in Delay Case Is Removed: ; Perkins' Political Contributions Prompted Defense Motion

The ruling came after a hearing in which DeLay's attorneys argued that state District Judge Bob Perkins' political donations created the a...

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