25 More States Oppose MSFT Antitrust Dismissal

phebz23 writes "News.com is reporting that 25 more states (even Washington!) are rallying behind the previous 9 to prevent Judge Kollar-Kotelly from dismissing the case on the grounds that the states should not have say in antitrust policy which is opposite of Microsoft's motion. They cite the Clayton Act, which grants them the authority to continue the case." Important to note that the states say: "even when the federal government has proposed to settle a case. Congress has granted the states clear authority to proceed independently under Section 16, despite the fact that the federal government has chosen not to act, has proposed to settle a case, has in fact settled a case, or has taken the matter to trial."

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Re:Misleading Headline

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Traditionally, Republicans claim to be in favor of states rights over federal rights

...except when it suits them to do the opposite. Witness the 2000 Presidential Election.

I honestly don't believe either party is in favour of "State's rights", I think whatever situation they're in they'll go for a power grab. Pushing "States rights" have suited Republicans of late because of the Red-Blue map of the US. If it were the other way around, you can bet it'd be the Dems.