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DC judge flexes antitrust authority in another sting to Justice Department

By Joe Williams
Published December 14, 2018 6:37pm ET
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DC judge flexes antitrust authority in another sting to Justice Department
The Trump administration’s antitrust agenda is butting heads yet again with a now familiar foe for the federal government: U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon. Appointed in 2002 by former President George W. Bush, Leon has emerged as a critical voice in challenging the Department of Justice’s decisions to approve or deny mergers between top […]

The Trump administration’s antitrust agenda is butting heads yet again with a now familiar foe for the federal government: U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon.

Appointed in 2002 by former President George W. Bush, Leon has emerged as a critical voice in challenging the Department of Justice’s decisions to approve or deny mergers between top U.S. companies.

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