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 ,norton submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+ !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    
,ju/ices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme     
,c\rt %\ld make !mselves subject to !   
exi/+ & op]ative e?ics guidel9es set out
 9 ! ,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates   
,judges1 mo/ ( :i* are already legally  
b9d+ on !m4  ,:]eas section #dee ( title
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 e/abli%es !  
circum/ances "u :i* any ju/ice1 judge1  
or magi/rate judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all disqualify himself or h]self f a   
case2 ,:]eas ! ,judicial ,conduct &     
,disability ,act au?orizes ! ,f$]al     
judicial circuits to implem5t compla9t1 
inve/igative1 & review proc$ures = c]ta9
 decisions ( a judge or magi/rate judge 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n to recuse himself or
 h]self f a case2 ,:]eas litigants c    
seek legal rec\rse ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 c\rts to en=ce section #dee ( title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & *all5ge !   
disposition ( ! und]ly+ case1 &         
compla9ants h adm9i/rative proc$ures "u 
! ,judicial ,conduct & ,disability ,act 
aga9/ a judge or magi/rate judge ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 b !re are no comp>able   
en=cem5t me*anisms aga9/ ! ,ju/ices ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,judicial       
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates adopt$ a    
,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates        
,judges1 :i* uses id5tical language to !
 relevant portion ( section #dee ( title
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t a judge or 
magi/rate judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/   
abide by :5 decid+ :e!r to recuse       
himself or h]self f a case1 b ! ,code   
does n apply to a ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt2 ,:]eas ,ju/ices (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt ea* h   
unreviewable au?ority to det]m9e :e!r   
!re is an appe>ance ( bias1 conflict (  
int]e/1 or o!r e?ical ju/ification      
suffici5t = )drawal f he>+1 p>tak+ 9    
delib]ations 91 or jo9+ 9 ! resolution (

 a case or controv]sy2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al  
,judicial ,c5t] has conclud$ t balanc+ !
 duty to decide ) ! duty to disqualify  
precludes judges f us+ recusal z an     
excuse to %irk _! duties by avoid+      
difficult or unpleasant cases2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution ve/s judicial
 p[] 9 "o ,supreme ,c\rt1 & 9 su*       
inf]ior c\rts z ! ,congress may f "t to 
"t orda9 & e/abli%2 ,:]eas ! sep>ation (
 p[]s ( ! coord9ate bran*es ( gov]nm5t1 
z well z ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,judici>y1 or 
! appe>ance ( indep5d5ce1 may be        
compromis$ by ext5sive ,legislative or  
,executive int]f]5ce into t bran*'s     
functions2 ,:]eas ,james ,madison argu$ 
9 ,f$]ali/ ,pap] ,numb] #aj t no man is 
all[$ to be a judge 9 8 own cause1      
because 8 int]e/ w\ld c]ta9ly bias 8    
judgm5t1 &1 n improbably1 corrupt 8     
integrity2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,supreme ,c\rt has ackn[l$g$ 9          
,republican ,p>ty ( ,m9nesota v4 ,:ite1 
& reit]at$ 9 ,cap]ton v4 ,a4,t4 ,massey 
,coal ,co41 t the citiz5's respect =    

judgm5ts dep5ds ''' ^u ! issu+ c\rt's   
absolute probity1 & t judicial integrity
 is1 9 consequ5ce1 a /ate int]e/ ( !    
highe/ ord]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    
,ju/ices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme     
,c\rt %\ld make !mselves subject to !   
exi/+ & op]ative e?ics guidel9es set out
 9 ! ,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates   
,judges1 mo/ ( :i* are already legally  
b9d+ on !m4