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Bowe Bergdahl's conviction vacated by federal judge, citing potential for conflict of interest

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Former U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl had his conviction vacated by a federal judge, who said a military judge had failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest. Former U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was court-martialed for desertion during his tour of Afghanistan, had his conviction vacated on Tuesday by a federal judge , who said a Military judge had failed to disclose a potential co NFL ict of interest . Prior to ruling on Bergdahl's case, the military judge had submitted an application for a position as an immigration judge in the Justice Department under then-President Donald Trump, Judge Reggie B. Walton wrote in Tuesday's order. The military judge "should have disclosed his job application as a potential ground for his disqualification," Walton wrote. In this file photo, U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl walks out of the courthouse after the judge said he would continue deliberating on his sentence during Bergdahl's court martial at Fort Bragg, ...

Florida judge rejects attempt by Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend to throw out nondisclosure agreement

A Florida judge has sided with superstar golfer Tiger Woods in a legal dispute with his ex-girlfriend A Florida judge ruled late Wednesday that the ex-girlfriend of Tiger Woods must abide by a nondisclosure agreement she purportedly signed and resolve her lawsuits seeking millions from the golf superstar through private arbitration behind closed doors. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Metzger, in an 11-page opinion, rejected Erica Herman's attempt to quash the 2017 agreement by saying Woods had committed sexual harassment against her, calling Herman's allegations “vague and threadbare.” “Herman has had the opportunity (to) provide factual specificity for any claim relating to sexual assault or sexual harassment, however, she has not done so,” Metzger wrote. Metzger also said that the evidence shows that a nondisclosure agreement was negotiated between Herman and Woods in 2017, even if her attorney, Benjamin Hodas, now questions whether she actually signed it. At a May 9 hearing, Hoda...