Goodman did this in the midst of criminal and civil legal proceedings pending against him.

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Six cases have led to indictments, with court proceedings pending.

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Criminal proceedings remain pending for BP supervisors Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine, who have been charged with manslaughter for their repeated disregard of abnormally high pressure readings that preceded the blowout of the Macondo well.

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Giff, who has served for 15 years, remains a police officer pending disciplinary proceedings.

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Murphy's "fig leaf of protection" in not testifying first time round, based on pending criminal proceedings, has now gone, it was claimed.

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The action for racial discrimination launched by Mr Dizaei has now been put aside pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings, he said.

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The ICC said it was aware of the reports from Libya but added that legal proceedings on the admissibility of its own case were still pending.

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