I don’t...
He’s going to make money on his investments whether Transocean is drilling off of the Gulf Coast or down off of Brazil...
Besides the investment is of $15,000 or less...Most would say, “Big Whoop”...
Take a look at line 19...
I *did* look at line 19. I cited it in my post!\
The point is not how much he owns. The point is that he owns it AT ALL.
The US Courts Code of Conduct is very clear:
“Judges may not hear cases in which they have either personal knowledge of the disputed facts, a personal bias concerning a party to the case, earlier involvement in the case as a lawyer, *or a financial interest in any party or subject matter of the case.* [emphasis mine].”
http://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPolicies/CodesOfConduct.aspx
Whether or not you, or even a majority of the country, thinks it as a “Big Whoop” makes no difference whatsoever.
He has issued this injunction in a case that involves a party in which he has a financial interest.
It is the textbook literal case of a “conflict of interest.” Your opinion, mine, or Obama’s even, makes no difference at all.