Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100618:02:45:00
In fact, he ruled in favor of oil companies just a little more often than he ruled against them. lawyers who know judge hughes tell cnn he's fair and tough, but environmental attorneys say even the request by bp to have this judge sit on the bench is, quote, outrageous and unseemly. abby boudrou, cnn, atlanta. >> consolidating hundreds of lawsuits under a same judge is not unusual. faulty gas pedales, bp's specific request to have their case filed under judge hughes puts a new spin on it. jeffrey toobin, is it unusual for a company like bp to actually name the judge they want? >> no, not at al...
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