it from hiring Botello and insisting that he be barred from all stages of the investigative process—were not closely related to the judicial process. Cf. Weiner, 210 F.3d at 1030-31 (holding that under California law a district attorney acts as a county officer for some administrative purposes and a state officer when deciding whether to prosecute an individual). Because Gammick was acting as a policymaker for the County when he performed the administrative acts outside the scope of absolute immunity, we reverse the district court's dismissal of Botello's claims against the County.

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For the foregoing reasons, the district court's dismissal is AFFIRMED as to Gammick's and Helzer's decision not to prosecute Botello's cases. The district court's dismissal is REVERSED and the case is REMANDED as to Gammick's andEU regulators green light Suez-GDF merger

14th November 2006, 0 comments

BRUSSELS, Nov 14, 2006 (AFP) - The European Commission on Tuesday cleared French energy group Suez's takeover of Gaz de France after receiving promises that some key assets would be sold off to protect competition.

BRUSSELS, Nov 14, 2006 (AFP) - The European Commission on Tuesday cleared French energy group Suez's takeover of Gaz de France after receiving promises that some key assets would be sold off to protect competition.

The commission's blessing brings the two firms one step closer to a marriage that has been threatened by opposition from unions, some political parties and rebellious shareholders not to mention jealous foreign suitors angry at being frozen out.

The EU antitrust watchdog found in an in-depth probe that the deal would harm