California’s Oily Justices « The Washington Independent
Jul 31, 20207K Shares781K Views
Former employee Braxton Berkley was one of hundreds to sueLockheed Martin and other chemical supply companies—some of which are among the world’s largest oil companies—for injuries resulting from exposure to toxic chemicals. Berkley, who says the injuries resulted from his work on military planes, appealed his case to the California Supreme Court. But the case was dismissed.
Why? Four out of seven justices held stockin some of those oil companies, and therefore couldn’t rule on the case.
This NYTimes editorialsums it up best:
It’s a crazy — and unacceptable — way to run a court. The justices should be required to put their financial holdings in a blind trust. Instead, California requires judges to follow their investments so they can recuse themselves in cases where there is a conflict.
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