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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Court summons expected Wednesday afternoon

Brant Sanderlin/AJC
Members of the media gather at the federal courthouse in Richmond Wednesday morning.

Shortly after opening this morning at 8:30 a.m., the clerk’s office for the U.S. Federal District Court in Richmond told the AJC that a summons in the Michael Vick dog fighting case could be issued this afternoon.

Reporters from the local Fox and CBS affilates were also on the courthouse steps along with ESPN and the AJC.

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Nike issues statement

Michael Vick’s biggest endorsement deal is with Nike, who has stood by Vick during the dog-fighting investigation.

Following Vick’s indictment, the company issued the following statement: “We are aware of the indictment and are reviewing the information. We have no further comment at this time.”

Vick had an endorsement deal with AirTran, but the airline announced in May that it did not renew his contract once in expired on May 8.

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Local DA unaware indictment was coming

Surry County prosecutor Gerald Poindexter told the Associated Press Tuesday that he didn’t know of the indictment before it was filed, and said he’s not sure how the county will continue its separate case.

A grand jury is scheduled to meet on July 24.

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Info on judge in dogfighting case

Federal District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson

Born 1947 in Washington, D.C.

Federal Judicial Service:

Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Nominated by George W. Bush on January 23, 2002, to a new seat; confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 1, 2002, and received commission on Aug. 2, 2002.

Education:

American University, B.A., 1969

American University Law School, J.D., 1974

Professional Career:

Assistant commonwealth attorney, Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Arlington County, Virginia, 1974-1979

Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia, 1978-1979 Private practice, 1979, 1991-1992, 1994-1998

Commonwealth attorney, Arlington County, Virginia, 1980-1986

U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1986-1991

Director, U.S. Marshal Service, U.S. Department of Justice, 1992-1993

Circuit court judge, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court (Fairfax County), Virginia, 1998-2002

Race: White

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Hearing for Vick will be scheduled today

An initial hearing date for Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will be set this morning in Federal District Court in Richmond, Va.

The judge who will preside in the case is Federal District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson.

The prosecutor is Asst. U.S. Attorney Michael Gill.

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