tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102011983044483938.post6178270977002788749..comments2023-07-05T04:03:55.212-07:00Comments on BillHustonBlog: Federal Judge who wrote Minisink opinion is invested in... FRACKING & PIPELINE COMPANIES!Bill Huston 1http://www.blogger.com/profile/15288627254805985954noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102011983044483938.post-26083073879654116952014-09-08T16:12:36.923-07:002014-09-08T16:12:36.923-07:00I don't know, Sandie. Need a lawyer I'd sa...I don't know, Sandie. Need a lawyer I'd say.<br /><br />I know that Judges are very protected with legal immunity. Tt's possible remove or punish a judge, but it's rare. <br /><br />There is guidance that judges should "appear" to be without financial bias, and disclose, which he did. But it's all voluntary, discretionary. <br /><br />It seems he should have recused himself, but didn't. <br /><br />I'm sure if you dug into his financials, you'd find MUCH more connection to O+G investments. This was just from a casual glance. <br /><br />They will probably react by getting shiftier about hiding the contents of these private equity funds. There is already much that is hidden on these disclosure forms. <br /><br />But the way it looks to me is these federal judges are broadly invested in the general business community. They get big cash dividends each year-- I'd estimate between $5k-20k/year for a junior judge, or it could be in the millions per year for a senior judge. <br /><br />These dividends and IRAs are like encouragement to judges to grow ALL businesses! Mining, energy, trucking, factory farms, big box stores, pipelines, highways... whatever baby. <br /><br />Make it grow, and you get a check. <br />It's easy to understand. This results IMO as a general pro-business bias of the federal courts. <br /><br />I think Judges should be paid from a federal pension, and be PROHIBITED from having ANY private investments. <br />Bill Huston 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15288627254805985954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102011983044483938.post-41809733246796341702014-09-08T13:54:32.374-07:002014-09-08T13:54:32.374-07:00Mr. Huston, I am wonderdering if the judges ruling...Mr. Huston, I am wonderdering if the judges ruling could be overturned if Pimco had investments in Millennium or it's subsidiaries DTE Energy, NiSource,or National Grid? Thanks for sharing this information. It means a lot to many people.Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16184973891355265603noreply@blogger.com