Obama's second nominee Sri Srinivasan, who had bipartisan credentials after arguing appeals for both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations won confirmation May 23.

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Albany attorney Tom West is arguing the appeals on behalf of industry and has said he's confident the Appellate Division, or if necessary the highest court, the Court of Appeals, will agree that local bans violate a 1981 state law that says the state's authority to regulate the oil and gas industry supersedes the authority of localities.

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That forced Jackson to directly challenge the ruling of a superior court in order to sustain his conclusion that Microsoft had violated antitrust laws, which he did in forceful terms, arguing that the appeals court's ruling "ignores reality" and gives the corporation a free hand to engage in the illegal tactic of "tying" different products together.

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Ito had the option of arguing the matter before the appeals court Monday, but instead agreed to vacate his order.

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An appeals court upheld the decision, arguing that the United States was not the proper place for the litigation but it would make more sense to try the matter in Ecuador.

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The Paralympic gold medallist tabled an amendment to require doctors' reports to be obtained and taken into account by the assessor, arguing that this would reduce the need for appeals and allow some disabled people to receive the new benefit without having to go through a face-to-face interview.

BBC: Welfare Reform Bill

After his sentencing in September he sued for his freedom in the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, proclaiming his innocence and arguing that America should intervene, as Taiwan was technically under its occupation.

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