A bill to improve judicial machinery by amending title 28, United States Code, to broaden and clarify the grounds for judicial disqualification.

Summary

Establishes grounds for judicial disqualification and allows the acceptance of waiver of such disqualification in any case where a justice or judge of the United States has an interest, to include: specific stockholdings; any case where he has rendered legal service to a party with respect to any matter in controversy; any case in which he is or has been a material witness; any case in which he is connected with a party or attorney so as to create a conflict of interest; any case in which his participation will create an appearance of impropriety; and any other case in which, in his opinion, it would be improper for him to sit. Defines those terms applicable to the Act.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 6 December 1974

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 March 1973

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