Higher court to decide bias claim in Notre Dame protester trials

Notre Dame protester trials put on hold until the appeal decision is made

By ALICIA GALLEGOS
South Bend Tribune Staff Writer

MISHAWAKA — The cases of close to 90 anti-abortion demonstrators arrested on the University of Notre Dame campus will not be headed to trial anytime soon.

A judge Thursday granted a defense attorney’s motion that a higher court decide if the judge should recuse herself from the cases before they move forward.