41.   Fogel said all federal bankruptcy judges have to follow the same jurisdiction laws, and he did not know why Bufford is not postponing the matter in his court.

42.   First, the justification offered by the bankruptcy judge should give the court pause.

43.   Frank Koger, a U.S. bankruptcy judge for the Western District of Missouri, in Kansas City, agreed with Gerdano.

44.   He directed state regulators to ask the bankruptcy judge, Joseph Farnan, to remove any restraint on state action against Pinnacle.

45.   He said he could not afford a lawyer to press his case before the bankruptcy judge.

46.   He wants the fund to act more like a bankruptcy judge and less like a lender using taxpayer money.

47.   However, it was cleared Friday by a U.S. bankruptcy judge to save money by terminating its service contracts.

48.   If a bankruptcy court judge approves the plan in December, former Eastern customers who filed claims will be mailed checks to the address listed at the time.

49.   If Dow Corning wins that trial, the bankruptcy judge then could dismiss implant claims as worthless.

50.   If a government-backed loan does not arrive by Wednesday, the company will ask a bankruptcy judge to end its labor contract.