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Posted: 4/28/2014 3:24:02 AM EDT
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than a dozen federal appeals court judges have violated federal conflict-of-interest laws over the past three years, throwing into doubt decisions in 26 cases, according to an analysis from a watchdog group.

The Center for Public Integrity, in a report being released Monday, found 24 cases in which judges ruled despite owning stock in a company appearing before them. In two other cases, the judges had financial ties to law firms representing one of the parties.
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Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:26:39 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:26:54 AM EDT
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I'll bet Harry Reid will be outraged when he hears this.
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:30:07 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:31:23 AM EDT
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Corruption in the .gov?

Unpossible, I say.
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:32:50 AM EDT
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Here is all the fucks I give




Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:38:26 AM EDT
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Hey Congress, the power of impeachment isn't just for presidents. If you can't find at least one crooked federal official to impeach a year, you're not really trying.
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:41:23 AM EDT
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Corruption in the .gov?



Unpossible, I say.
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Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:45:15 AM EDT
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I guess the one thing I would want to know... Were they funds which a portion of was invested in those companies, or was it stock they directly owned?






The first I could see as an "oops", the second would be far worse to me.




Whatever happened to the stink that started up over members of congress being exempt from insider trading?  Did that just quietly get swept under the rug?

 
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:46:19 AM EDT
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I guess the one thing I would want to know... Were they funds which a portion of was invested in those companies, or was it stock they directly owned?

The first I could see as an "oops", the second would be far worse to me.
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I assume it is directly owned and not mutual funds.
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:46:41 AM EDT
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We need to be more tolerant and less judgemental of our wonderful legal system. After all, it is designed for the rich.
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:47:12 AM EDT
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I guess the one thing I would want to know... Were they funds which a portion of was invested in those companies, or was it stock they directly owned?



The first I could see as an "oops", the second would be far worse to me.





I assume it is directly owned and not mutual funds.




 
I would too, but new agencies sometimes... going for whatever they can get their hands on ya know?
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:48:53 AM EDT
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  I would too, but new agencies sometimes... going for whatever they can get their hands on ya know?
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I guess the one thing I would want to know... Were they funds which a portion of was invested in those companies, or was it stock they directly owned?

The first I could see as an "oops", the second would be far worse to me.


I assume it is directly owned and not mutual funds.

  I would too, but new agencies sometimes... going for whatever they can get their hands on ya know?


Could be.
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:50:06 AM EDT
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I guess the one thing I would want to know... Were they funds which a portion of was invested in those companies, or was it stock they directly owned?



The first I could see as an "oops", the second would be far worse to me.





I assume it is directly owned and not mutual funds.


  I would too, but new agencies sometimes... going for whatever they can get their hands on ya know?





Could be.




 
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:54:12 AM EDT
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There is a price tag on everything.
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:54:19 AM EDT
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well it's not like the rule of law means a damn thing anymore..
Link Posted: 4/28/2014 3:59:18 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/28/2014 4:01:49 AM EDT
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nothing will happen, business as usual
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No shit,  They are all doing just about what they want.  

The laws were used to protect the commie bastards for a while, now that they are in power  they dont need no stinking laws or rights they are finished trickfucking the system,  now they are the system..
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