You might remember my post from early November about the dismissal of Supreme Court review of the Lockheed Litigation Cases. Review was dismissed because a majority of the justices recused themselves due to conflicts of interest created by their ownership of stock in one or more of the oil company defendants. The oil companies, who prevailed in the Court of Appeal, sought to have the Court of Appeal opinion republished. Wednesday, the three non-recused Supremes and one designated Court of Appeal Justice voted 4-0 to deny republication. Those justices that had recused themselves from review likewise recused themselves from the republication decision. I remain baffled by Chief Justice George’s rationale…