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Old Jun 2nd, 2010, 04:30 PM   #1
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According to a story in Bloomberg, the bulk of the litigation arising out of the Gulf oil spill might end up in front of a judge who doesn't sit in New Orleans. The reason: Federal judges in New Orleans are withdrawing from cases, citing conflicts of interest.



A boat motors through oil floating on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Wednesday, June 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

According to Bloomberg, six of the 12 active judges in the Eastern District of Louisiana have removed themselves from oil-spill cases. The judges are citing conflicts tied to the energy sector and personal relationships with lawyers or companies involved. Federal judges in southern Alabama also have stepped away from handling spill-damage cases, according to Bloomberg.

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