Court of Appeals Votes in Favor of Microsoft Corporation

Washington, D.C. - Today the Court of Appeals has reached the landmark decision of voting in favor of the Microsoft Corporation.  Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has kept strong on their conviction that the root cause to this never ending case were the state attorney generals, having kept this case stuck in the courts, while forcing taxpayers to pay for the bill.  We've waited over three months for this decision to take place since the court of appeals heard two days of arguments in the landmark antitrust case on Feb. 26-27. 

"The ending of this monumental court case can finally allow taxpayers to breathe a long sigh of relief.  This was a case had that put the taxpayer's back against the wall, and finally this case has reached a much need conclusion," CAGW President Thomas A. Schatz said.  "Hopefully, the 19 state attorneys will take this as the final answer and finally leave this for future law students to study and ponder why it was even in court in the first place." 

When the Microsoft case first began it was held captive under the biased jurisdiction of Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson.  Based on the court of appeals' questioning regarding the conduct of the trial and the extra-judicial activities of Judge Jackson, it appeared unlikely that Jackson would remain involved in the case.  Allocating time and energy in finding a suitable replacement only added to the waste with this case.

"Now that it is over, it can all be summed up fairly simply.  Allow entrepreneur leaders such as Bill Gates room to create resources that will help all consumers without punishment from the U.S. government.  The next Bill Gates is out there and he/she needs to know that this country is ready to benefit from their ideas."

CAGW is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in government.

TOM SCHATZ IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS ON THE MICROSOFT CASE