Following on this post from yesterday, here is U.S. District Judge Sim Lake’s opinion continuing the freeze on former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling’s assets pending further order of the Court in Skilling’s criminal case. Essentially, Judge Lake rules that the freezing of assets does not amount to a forfeiture, which can only be done after a conviction. Moreover, Judge Lake reasons that Mr. Skilling is free to make a motion that the frozen assets are not the ill-gotten gains of his alleged wrongdoing and are necessary to pay his defense and living expenses.