It’ would have been difficult, since something like 75% of the Federal judges in La. own oil and gas stock.
Since I’m a cynic, I wager you that Jindal *knew* that this conflict of interest would get the decision overturned. But Jindal gets to look strong to the La. populace and to all the Conservatives who would cheer his decision. (There certainly are enough of them on FR, for instance.) It’s cheap grandstanding.
But then, I have no respect for Jindal. He plays both sides of any situation - whatever he thinks will get him more street cred with a GOP base. He’s too obviously salivating for a VP or Pres nomination - drooling like a bulldog.
I see your cynicism, and raise you a “lets see what happens”...
You may be right about the play, but it doesn’t compute right now with the way Jindal has performed as governor, and that is no matter to how anyone feels about him personally...Up or down...