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News Federal judge vacates ex-Enron CFO broadband conviction
Federal judge vacates ex-Enron CFO broadband conviction
Joshua Pantesco
February 1, 2007 08:27:00 am

A federal district judge on Wednesday vacated the conviction of former Enron CFO Kevin Howard in light of an August 2006 opinion by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth...

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News Gratz settles affirmative action admissions lawsuit with University of Michigan
Gratz settles affirmative action admissions lawsuit with University of Michigan
Joshua Pantesco
February 1, 2007 07:57:00 am

Class action representatives Jennifer Gratz and Patrick Hamacher have settled their suit challenging the former affirmative action policies of the University of Michigan after a district judge on Wednesday issued an order approved the settlement terms, decertified...

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News Federal judge halts Guantanamo habeas cases pending appeals ruling
Federal judge halts Guantanamo habeas cases pending appeals ruling
Joshua Pantesco
February 1, 2007 07:46:00 am

US District Judge Reggie Walton on Wednesday denied several motions challenging the ongoing detentions of 16 Guantanamo Bay detainees, ruling that until the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit decides whether civilian judges may...

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