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Gulf oil ties among judges complicate spill cases
An Associated Press review of 2008 financial disclosures shows 37 of 64 Gulf Coast district judges in Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida have oil and gas ties. Some own BP, Halliburton, or Transocean stock or royalties, raising questions about conflicts as BP, Halliburton, and Transocean face most spill lawsuits.
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Miami
Associated Press
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Texas
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
BP PLC
Halliburton
Transocean
Deepwater Horizon
Federal Judicial Panel
Houston
Petroleum Club
U.S
Mary Ann Vial Lemmon
New Orleans
Carl Bar
Bier
Barbier
Eldon Fallon
Charles Goyh
Indiana University
Stanwood Duval
Terrebonne Parish
William Barbour Jr
Association
Larry Nation
Hughes
Cape Town
South Africa
Calgary
Canada
Nation