Judge who blocked the drilling ban has conflict of interest and was appointed by guess who?

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Feldman, Martin Leach-Cross

Born 1934 in St. Louis, MO

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on September 9, 1983, to a seat vacated by Jack M. Gordon; Confirmed by the Senate on October 4, 1983, and received commission on October 5, 1983.

http://www.fjc.gov/public/home.nsf/hisj

and...

"Shocker: Judge Who Blocked Drilling Moratorium Has Massive Holdings in Energy Companies"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8616426


Time to take senior status Judge Feldman.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

1. Don't Worry

I'm sure the Republicans will step right up and denounce this decision as "judicial activism." Because we all know that there's nothing Republicans hate more than those damn activist judges legislating from the bench, right? Why, I'm sure they're mobilizing their forces right now in order to form a unified front with the Democrats in unanimously denouncing this ruling. Because, as we all know, Republicans are nothing if not consistent in their beliefs.

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2. for sure

[niyad]

3. even before I looked him up this morning, I knew who appointed him--and that he had oil company

stock. no big surprise here.