Microsoft's legal filings: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/trial/appeals/08-07petition.asp http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/trial/appeals/08-07stay.asp --- http://www.wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,45914,00.html MS Plea: Judge Judge's Character By Declan McCullagh (declanat_private) 2:00 a.m. Aug. 8, 2001 PDT WASHINGTON -- U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson once was Microsoft's most prominent critic. Now, after enduring four years of public insults and hostile court rulings from the judge, Microsoft has found Jackson to be surprisingly useful. [...] Microsoft attorneys told the justices that Jackson's off-the-record chats were so "egregious" that not only should Jackson's breakup order be tossed in the trash, but their client needs a new trial with a replacement judge. "It is difficult to imagine a civil case that will leave a more indelible mark on the public's perception of the administration of justice than this case," Microsoft said in its petition for a writ of certiorari. "The threat that the judge's misconduct poses to the public's perception of judges and the process of judging is palpable." [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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