Lakshmi Arunachalam v. International Business Machines Corporation, et al.

Preamble: The Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court’s Order, overlooking the significant fact that the presiding judge was disqualified due to a conflict of interest—revealed by his late admission of common stock ownership in the defendant three years post­ appeal—denying a citizen’s right to appeal and the inventor’s right to sue.

1. Can a Judge with stock issue a binding order in favor of the stock-issuing party?

2. Can a Judge rule on an appeal from the decision of a case or issue tried by him?

3. Can a Judge arbitrarily restrict a citizen’s right to appeal and the inventor’s right to sue while denying the citizen’s right to be heard and to an unbiased tribunal?

4. Should a Judge disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned?

5. Can a Judge deny or hinder access to the courts to a citizen upon the question of due process itself?

6. Can a judge arbitrarily deprive a citizen of liberty and property, from void orders by a judge with disqualifying financial interests, with no jury trial, hearing, notice of hearing, discovery, evidence nor basis in fact or the law?