Judge Recuses Himself From FTC's Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon
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Judge assigned to FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon recused himself from the case.
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Judge John Coughenour was assigned to the case on Tuesday when it was filed.
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Coughenour did not give a reason for dropping off the case.
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The case has been reassigned to Judge John Chun based on rotation.
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Chun was nominated by President Biden last year and previously served on the Washington State Court of Appeals.
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The FTC accused Amazon of abusing its power by favoring its own products and punishing merchants with lower prices elsewhere.
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