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.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 93-419.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 93-419.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1453.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1453.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #628 (317-31).
Roll Call #628 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #628 (317-31).
Roll Call #628 (House)Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 93-512.
Public law 93-512.
Enacted as Public Law 93-512
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