Code of Conduct for United States Judges

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code of conduct judicial ethics code

The Code of Conduct for United States Judges is a set of ethical principles and guidelines that govern the professional and personal behavior of federal judges in the United States judiciary.

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Label	Occurrences
Code of Conduct for United States Judges canonical	10
Code of Conduct for United States Judges, Canon 4	1

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Target entity: Code of Conduct for United States Judges
Context triple: [Committee on Codes of Conduct, basedOn, Code of Conduct for United States Judges]

A. Model Code of Judicial Conduct
The Model Code of Judicial Conduct is a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional and personal conduct of judges in the United States.
B. Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
C. Judicial Code of 1911
The Judicial Code of 1911 was a major U.S. federal statute that reorganized the federal court system, notably abolishing the old circuit courts and consolidating their jurisdiction into the district courts.
D. United States Attorneys' Manual (now Justice Manual)
The United States Attorneys' Manual, now called the Justice Manual, is the U.S. Department of Justice’s comprehensive guide outlining policies and procedures for federal prosecutors and related legal operations.
E. Judicial Conference of the United States
The Judicial Conference of the United States is the national policy-making body for the federal court system, responsible for setting administrative and procedural rules for U.S. federal courts.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Code of Conduct for United States Judges
Target entity description: The Code of Conduct for United States Judges is a set of ethical principles and guidelines that govern the professional and personal behavior of federal judges in the United States judiciary.

A. Model Code of Judicial Conduct
The Model Code of Judicial Conduct is a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional and personal conduct of judges in the United States.
B. Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
C. Judicial Code of 1911
The Judicial Code of 1911 was a major U.S. federal statute that reorganized the federal court system, notably abolishing the old circuit courts and consolidating their jurisdiction into the district courts.
D. United States Attorneys' Manual (now Justice Manual)
The United States Attorneys' Manual, now called the Justice Manual, is the U.S. Department of Justice’s comprehensive guide outlining policies and procedures for federal prosecutors and related legal operations.
E. Judicial Conference of the United States
The Judicial Conference of the United States is the national policy-making body for the federal court system, responsible for setting administrative and procedural rules for U.S. federal courts.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	code of conduct ⓘ judicial ethics code ⓘ
adoptedBy	Judicial Conference of the United States ⓘ
appliesTo	United States bankruptcy judges ⓘ United States circuit judges ⓘ United States federal judges ⓘ surface form: United States district judges United States federal judges ⓘ United States Magistrate Judges ⓘ surface form: United States magistrate judges judges of the Court of Federal Claims ⓘ judges of the Court of International Trade ⓘ
basedOn	Model Code of Judicial Conduct ⓘ surface form: American Bar Association Canons of Judicial Ethics
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
firstAdoptedIn	1973 ⓘ
governs	personal behavior of federal judges ⓘ professional behavior of federal judges ⓘ
hasPart	Canon 1 ⓘ Canon 2 ⓘ Canon 3 ⓘ Canon 4 ⓘ Canon 5 ⓘ
hasPrinciple	avoidance of appearance of impropriety ⓘ avoidance of conflicts of interest ⓘ avoidance of impropriety ⓘ compliance with the law ⓘ faithful and diligent performance of judicial duties ⓘ judicial impartiality ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ judicial integrity ⓘ limitations on political activity ⓘ maintenance of public confidence in the judiciary ⓘ prohibition on using judicial office for personal gain ⓘ restrictions on extrajudicial activities ⓘ
hasPurpose	to promote public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary ⓘ to provide ethical guidance to federal judges ⓘ
isBindingOn	Article III judges through judicial discipline mechanisms ⓘ
isPublishedBy	Administrative Office of the United States Courts ⓘ
jurisdiction	federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
partOf	Code of Conduct for United States Judges self-linksurface differs ⓘ Code of Conduct for United States Judges self-linksurface differs ⓘ Code of Conduct for United States Judges self-linksurface differs ⓘ Code of Conduct for United States Judges self-linksurface differs ⓘ Code of Conduct for United States Judges self-linksurface differs ⓘ
regulates	extrajudicial activities ⓘ political activity ⓘ
requires	avoiding impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all activities ⓘ performing the duties of the office fairly, impartially, and diligently ⓘ upholding the integrity and independence of the judiciary ⓘ
updatedBy	Judicial Conference of the United States ⓘ

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