U.S. Congress - H.R.862 Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011
H.R.862 - Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011
To apply to the justices of the Supreme Court the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, to establish certain procedures with respect to the recusal of justices, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To apply to the justices of the Supreme Court the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, to establish certain procedures with respect to the recusal of justices, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011 as introduced.
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Official Summary
3/1/2011--Introduced.Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011 - Applies to Supreme Court justices the same code of conduct that applies to U.S. circuit and district judges. Directs the U.S. Judicial Conference to establish procedures under which complaints alleging that a justOfficial Summary
3/1/2011--Introduced.Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011 - Applies to Supreme Court justices the same code of conduct that applies to U.S. circuit and district judges. Directs the U.S. Judicial Conference to establish procedures under which complaints alleging that a justice violated such code of conduct may be filed with and investigated by the Conference. Requires a justice to publicly disclose the reasons for:(1) disqualifying himself or herself, under specified provisions of the federal judicial code, from any case in which his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned; or
(2) denying a party's motion for such disqualification. Directs the Conference to establish a process in which other justices or federal judges decide whether a justice should be disqualified when a party who is denied such a motion seeks further review.
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H.R.862 Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011
rmscuba
February 02, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 8th Congressional district of Pennsylvania. I support H.R.862 - Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Robert McGinley -
H.R.862 Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011
ArthurFree
September 10, 2011
I am appalled that such an act has to be written. Justices are supposed to be well-enough informed and have a mature judgment so that they avoid putting themselves in a position of committing unethical acts. The Senate bears a burden of responsibility for accepting Scalia, Alito, and Thomas as nominees and should join in to support the passage of a similar resolution. The last thing this country needs is to have acts of chicanery emanating from any member of the Judiciary.
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H.R.862 Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011
brushryder
August 15, 2011
I support H.R.862 - Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Regards
Viana Stilwell
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