Summary
The federal judiciary did away with legalese for the first major revision of its ethical code since 1992 -- which includes a definition of "appearance of impropriety."
The Judicial Conference of the United States, the policy-making body of the federal court system, approved the newly revised Code of Conduct last week. It takes effect July 1.See the full content of this document
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Federal Judges Approve New Conduct Rules
"I think the code, although it's shorter, it is much better written. There was a substantial effort to use plain language and to be real clear and real simple," U.S. District Judge Ri...
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