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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
code of conduct
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judicial ethics code → |
| adoptedBy |
Judicial Conference of the United States
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| appliesTo |
United States bankruptcy judges
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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
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| country |
United States
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| firstAdoptedIn |
1973
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| governs |
personal behavior of federal judges
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professional behavior of federal judges → |
| hasPart |
Canon 1
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Canon 2 → Canon 3 → Canon 4 → Canon 5 → |
| hasPrinciple |
avoidance of appearance of impropriety
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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
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to provide ethical guidance to federal judges → |
| isBindingOn |
Article III judges through judicial discipline mechanisms
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| isPublishedBy |
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
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| jurisdiction |
federal judiciary of the United States
NERFINISHED
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| language |
English
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| partOf |
Code of Conduct for United States Judges
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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
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political activity → |
| requires |
avoiding impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all activities
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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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