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Lynn Nettleton Hughes (born 1941) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, known for being removed from an unusual number of cases for showing bias and failing to follow federal rules. [1]
Jul 28, 2022 · U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes, an 80-year-old Ronald Reagan-appointee to the Southern District of Texas, imposed the sanction on an Assistant U.S. Attorney after the lawyer made errors that resulted in the dismissal of an indictment. The 5th Circuit ultimately reversed Hughes’ ruling.
Apr 7, 2022 · In an April 5 decision, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans removed U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes in the case filed by Pulse Network. Hughes, a judge in the Southern District...
Feb 3, 2021 · U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes of Houston has been rebuked, reversed and removed from cases in appellate rulings multiple times for making intemperate comments on the bench and issuing rulings...
Lynn Nettleton Hughes is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He joined the court in 1985 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan (R). He assumed senior status on February 12, 2023.
May 31, 2022 · U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes of the Southern District of Texas has taken another drubbing from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans, this time for limiting discovery in an age...
Jul 27, 2022 · A federal judge in Texas was grilled by an appellate court judge Tuesday for attempting to ban an assistant U.S. attorney from his courtroom forever—the same woman he spewed sexist comments ...
