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PROTEST SIGN ASSEMBLY

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Once your 16×20 Posters arrive you will need to assemble them. MORE INFO ON ORDERING SIGNS 1. 5 gallon paint sticks 21″ (1 Stick per sign) They usually come in 3 packs for about .98 (If you’re buying something else at the store or be nice to the store clerk they may donate them for free) Try asking we’ve gotten a good number of free sticks Found at Lowe’s, Home Depot and other hardware, paint stores 2. Foam Board 20″x30″ (a Board for 2 signs) Foam core boards 20″X30″ can be cut in half and used for 2 signs leaving an inch or so without backing but still support the sign, Readi-Board is located at 5955 Crossroads Commerce Wyoming, MI 49519 (616) 261-4400 their boards are carried by most major stores such as Walmart, Michels, .99 Stores, Dollar Tree, Office Depot Need more retailers who carry foam board Google “Readi-board” click on Shopping option under the search box 3.  Some good quality wood glue, can be found at most hardware stores 4. Some good quality spray on adhesive,Gorilla or 3M work well usually about $10 a can and found at the hardware stores above Tools: A. Hammer or mallet, the heavier the better B. Spray on adhesive C. Staple gun D. T50 3/8″ 10mm staples E. Wood Glue F. Roller (can be any type) that will apply even pressure to remove bubble and ensure equal pressure INSTRUCTIONS 1.Cut your 20″ x 30″Form board in half so you have 2 (20″ x 15″) Sections. Note the poster will overlap the foam board so make sure to center the poster over the foam board, however to protect the top portion of the poster butt the foam board and poster to the top…. Read More

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Over 100 Federal Judges Heard Cases Despite Conflicts Of Interest

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Nearly 700 federal court cases from 2010 to 2018 were heard by 131 judges who had financial ties to a company that was part of the case, the Wall Street Journal reported, and in two-thirds of those cases they ruled in favor of the company. KEY FACTS Some 131 federal judges heard 685 cases in which they or family members held stock in a company involved in the case, the Journal reported Tuesday. After being contacted by the Journal, 56 of the 131 judges had their staff begin to tell people in 329 lawsuits that the judge should have recused themselves. In 21 cases, a judge or family held more than $50,000 in stock of a company involved in the litigation, while in 173 cases the holdings were higher than $15,000. Rodney Gilstrap, the chief federal judge for the Eastern District of Texas, led his peers with 138 cases in which he had a conflict of interest. New judges could be assigned to those cases—potentially changing the ruling—and some people who lost cases have already asked for that, the Journal reported. Key Quote “If you are a federal judge, you should not be holding individual stocks,” said Andrew O’Connor, whose suit against Comcast was sent to a state court—a development favored by the company—by Judge Lewis Babcock, of the U.S. District Court of Colorado. At the time, Babcock or his family owned at least $15,001 in Comcast stock and may have owned as much as $50,000. For his part, Babcock said “I dropped the ball.” His office did not have an adequate process for checking for conflicts of interest, he said. Chief Critic The report “raises a more systemic problem of judges chronically neglecting their duty to disqualify in such… Read More

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