Judge Says Duke Players Lawsuit Can Proceed

SelectPlusJudge Says Duke Players Lawsuit Can ProceedJudge Says Duke Players Lawsuit Can ProceedThe Associated PressA bankruptcy court ruling allows three former Duke lacrosse players to pursue a civil lawsuit against the disgraced Durham County, North Carolina, prosecutor who led the case against them. (May 28)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:graphic of three players]Collin Finnerty, Reade Seligmann and Dave Evans may get their day in civil court after all. [Notes:FILE OF Duke players through fence] A judge says the former Duke lacrosse players who were falsely accused of rape can sue former prosecutor Mike Nifong. [Notes:NIFONg in court]Nifong led a rape case against the players that made national headlines in 2006. [Notes:file of home where party happened] He based the charges on a woman who claimed she was raped at a lacrosse party in this home in March 2006. [Notes:FILE OF nIFONG IN COURT] State prosecutors cleared the players and disbarred Nifong who ended up spending a night in jail. He eventually filed for bankruptcy after he was sued by the players. [Notes:various file]The decision to allow a civil case comes from a federal bankruptcy judge who lifted a stay that had protected Nifong.The bankruptcy judge says his court doesn't have jurisdiction over the claims involved in the civil case. ___ ___, The Associated Press

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