联邦上诉法院裁定地方法院法官托马斯-潘菲尔德-杰克逊在处理这场官司过程中一些举动不太恰当，给人留下了他对微软持有偏见的印象。

• The appeals court ruled that US District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson improperly conducted himself in the case,leaving himself open to the appearance he was biased against Microsoft.