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Federal judge in trial of Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols' death recuses himself days before sentencing

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U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris issued a one -sentence order saying he was recusing himself and "returns the matter to the Clerk for reassignment to another United States District Judge for all further proceedings" Norris had overseen the case since federal indictments were issued in September 2023 .

Four of the five officers had been scheduled to be sentenced next week and the fifth on June 23 .

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