Judge Again Ordered to Recuse Himself from Mississippi Silica Case

JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Supreme Court has again ordered a state court judge presiding over a silica case to recuse himself following defense allegations that the judge has demonstrated a bias against a law firm representing defendants in the case. In Re: Textron, Inc., et al., No. 2002-M-00198 (Miss. Sup. Ct.); Sprately v. Clark Sand Company, et al., No. 2004-61-CV4 (Miss. Cir. Ct., Jones Cty.).

In an order issued Sept. 15, the state's highest court ordered the recusal of Jones County Circuit Court Judge Billy Joe Landrum from further participation in the case filed by Larry Sprately, who claims …