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NIXON v. U.S.

No. 90-5246.

938 F.2d 239 (1991)

Walter L. NIXON, Jr., Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 9, 1991.

Rehearing Denied August 6, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David O. Stewart, with whom Peter M. Brody was on the brief, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Douglas Letter, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom Stuart M. Gerson, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., were on the brief, Washington, D.C., for appellees.

Morgan J. Frankel, Asst. Senate Legal Counsel, with whom Michael Davidson, Senate Legal Counsel, and Ken U. Benjamin, Jr., Deputy Senate Legal Counsel, were on the brief, Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae urging that the judgment of the District Court be affirmed.

Before EDWARDS, WILLIAMS and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

Opinion dissenting in part and concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Walter L. Nixon, Jr., formerly the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, was impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate for...

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