And the timing of the ruling, just weeks before getting the stimulus loan, raises questions about whether the White House pulled strings for Solyndra, at other agencies.
Also on Tuesday, a bankruptcy judge refused to extend the deadline for the sale of Solyndra's assets, now set to be auctioned off a month from now.
Solyndra's creditors argued it's not enough time to arrange financing, but the judge ordered Solyndra to find potential buyers who do have the money at a conference in Dallas next month.
