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Judge Issues Suspension For Nifong
Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 - 09:50 PM Updated: 10:46 PM
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DURHAM, N.C. -- (AP) A judge issued a suspension order for District Attorney Mike Nifong today after learning that the prosecutor disbarred for his handling of the Duke lacrosse rape case intended to stay in office for another month.
"There is probably cause to believe that the district attorney has engaged in willful misconduct in office and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, which brings the office into disrepute," wrote Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson in his order.
Later Tuesday, state lawmakers were scheduled to take up - and expected to pass - a bill that would allow Gov. Mike Easley to immediately remove Nifong from office. The bill, on the calendar for the House's afternoon session, must also be passed by the Senate.
Nifong, who was disbarred Saturday for breaking more than two dozen rules of professional conduct in his handling of the case, said in a letter released Monday that he would leave office July 13 - a date that could arrive before the legislation becomes law. That departure date wasn't soon enough for Hudson, who decided late Monday to suspend Nifong from office.
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