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Committee on Codes of Conduct of the Judicial Conference of the United States
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Basic facts
Role:Judicial advisory committee
Location:Washington D.C.
Expertise:Ethical conduct
Affiliation:Independent
Website:Official website


The Committee on Codes of Conduct of the Judicial Conference of the United States gives advisory opinions about the Code of Conduct for United States judges. This committee is a subcommittee of the Judicial Conference of the United States.

The Judicial Conference of the United States is responsible for making policy regarding the administration of the federal courts. It was established with the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges Act of 1922. Originally, the conference was composed of senior judges in the federal courts. In 1948, Congress changed the name to the Judicial Conference of the United States. District judges were added to the conference in 1957.[1]

Responsibilities

The major responsibilities of the committee are "to publish formal advisory opinions on ethical issues that are frequently raised or have broad application. These opinions provide ethical guidance for judges and judicial employees and assist in the interpretation of the codes of conduct and ethics regulations that apply to the judiciary."[2]

Code of conduct

The Code of Conduct for United States Judges provides guidance on ethical behavior for judges in the United States. It applies to "United States circuit court judges, district judges, Court of International Trade judges, Court of Federal Claims judges, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges."[3]

Members

The table below lists the current members of the Committee on Codes of Conduct as of February 24, 2020.[4]

Members of the Committee on Codes of Conduct of the Judicial Conference of the United States
Judge Position Court Circuit Term
Judge Ralph Erickson Circuit Judge 8th Circuit 8th Circuit 2012-2021
Timothy C. Batten Sr. District Judge Northern District of Georgia 11th Circuit 2019-2022
Timothy S. Black District Judge Southern District of Ohio. 6th Circuit 2014-2020
James O. Browning District Judge District of New Mexico 10th Circuit 2016-2022
Albert Diaz Circuit Judge 4th Circuit 4th Circuit 2016-2021
Jennifer W. Elrod Circuit Judge 5th Circuit 5th Circuit 2018-2020
Thomas B. Griffith Circuit Judge D.C. Circuit D.C. Circuit 2014-2020
Alvin K. Hellerstein District Judge Southern District of New York 2nd Circuit 2015-2021
Barbara A. McAuliffe Magistrate Judge Eastern District of California 9th Circuit 2016-2021
John J. McConnell District Judge District of Rhode Island 1st Circuit 2017-2020
Gerald A. McHugh, J. District Judge Eastern District of Pennsylvania 3rd Circuit 2019-2022
Mary H. Murguia Circuit Judge 9th Circuit 9th Circuit 2017-2020
Tanya M. Walton Pratt District Judge Southern District of Indiana 7th Circuit 2014-2020
Richard G. Taranto Circuit Judge Federal Circuit Federal Circuit 2016-2022
William T. Thurman Bankruptcy Judge District of Utah 10th Circuit 2015-2021

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ United States Courts, "About the Judicial Conference," accessed February 24, 2020
  2. ↑ United States Courts, "Published Advisory Opinions," accessed February 24, 2020
  3. ↑ Guide to Judiciary Policy, "Ch 2: Code of Conduct for United States Judges," accessed February 24, 2020
  4. ↑ Committee on Codes of Conduct, accessed February 24, 2020
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