UPDATE 2-U.S. appeals court will not disqualify judge in opioid cases or delay trial
October 10, 2019 at 16:04 PM EDT
A federal appeals court on Thursday cleared the way for a landmark trial over the nation's opioid crisis, rejecting a bid by eight drug retailers and distributors to disqualify the judge, and a request by Ohio and other U.S. states to delay an Oct. 21 trial.