Judge Martin Feldman's Financial Portfolio, Annotated

Simple conflict of interest with the judge on this case, though it's par for the course, same old corrupt insider government politics. He should be nothing short of disbarred.

I have a bit of advice for the critics of this judge who decry his investments in oil stock. You should first of all determine and prove that Judge Feldman's decision was WRONG and not within the laws of the land. To say that the decision was biased in favor of the oil industry is ridiculous. The decision was against the moratorium order as written in belief that it did not justify itself based on the reasons stated for it's issue.

I hope I never run into this judge, don't come to Florida

evoyageur, you and others need to get real. These are the facts! This judge had $15,000 invested in varius oil stocks, in his investment poprtfolio. This was a very small percentage of his investments as reported on the news. Now, if this hold on drilling goes on, these rigs will start leaving the golf and head to Brazil, where George Soros sp?, owns 900 million in these oil companies. This same person invested millions in the Obama campaign directly and indirectly through advertising. Now I ask you, who has the biggest conflict here and the most to gain? OBAMA does!

The judge may have money in funds that invest in oil companies. He's allowed. If he has a fund that wants to make money it had better be invested in energy stocks as part of its offering - it's been one of the most profitable sectors as of late. I see no need to recuse himself over that. He may take medication for something - doesn't mean a lack of impartiality if ruling in a pharmaceutical case. To be held to that standard would require every judge hearing every case to call his broker to see if he could be allowed to rule. These guys st this level are smart enough to make the right call......and this one did.

So what. Most people have these stocks and a lot more companies in
401 K's. That is a real reach to believe he based his decision on his
portfolio.

If you own a mutual fund you probably own one or more of these companys. This seems pretty typical. Instead of debating the pros and cons of the moritoriam, the judge is attacked and demonized. We should put additional safety measures in place, as has been suggested and allow thousand of people the opportunity to go back to work.

Everyone is invested in oil and gas - check your retirement funds and your money markets.

The allusion this article makes takes away from the pertinent facts of why Obama's unconstitutional moratorium was overturned. WOuld be great to have someting on that as opposed to demonizing speculation.