Code of Conduct for United States Judges

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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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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 district judges
United States federal judges
United States magistrate judges
judges of the Court of Federal Claims
judges of the Court of International Trade
basedOn American Bar Association Canons of Judicial Ethics
country 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 NERFINISHED
language English
partOf Code of Conduct for United States Judges
Code of Conduct for United States Judges
Code of Conduct for United States Judges
Code of Conduct for United States Judges
Code of Conduct for United States Judges
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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