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Microsoft urges court delay
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August 14, 2001: 8:14 p.m. ET
Asks appeals court to delay decision as Supreme Court considers hearing case
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday once again urged a federal appeals court to delay the antitrust case against the company while it appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In its second brief on the issue in a week, Microsoft (MSFT: Research, Estimates) argued that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia should wait before sending the case back to the lower court to determine what remedies should be imposed against it.
The delay would put the case on hold while the Supreme Court considered Microsoft's request that it reverse an appeals court ruling that held the company had abused its monopoly in personal computer operating systems.
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Microsoft says the ruling should be overturned because of the misconduct of lower-court judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, who sharply criticized the company during secret press interviews before releasing his rulings.
"The public interest will be served by granting a stay," the company said in its filing with the appeals court.
The appeals court is expected to decide within a matter of days whether the case should be delayed or sent directly back to the lower court.
On Monday, pressured by government officials who claim certain elements of its soon-to-be released Windows XP operating system are anticompetitive, Microsoft agreed to change its digital imaging features, giving users easier access to digital-imaging software from a number of providers, not just those affiliated with Microsoft
And on Aug. 10 a published report said Microsoft is working to settle privacy issues with its controversial new Passport service. 
-- from staff and wire reports
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