,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #f1 #bjbb,mr4   
,:iteh\se 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = !
 e/abli%m5t ( a code ( conduct = !      
ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #ba/    
,c5tury ,c\rts ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,code 
( conduct = ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #af ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cfe4 ,codes ( 
conduct  7a7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section-- 7#a7
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
%all1 aft] appropriate public notice &  
opportunity = comm5t1 issue a code (    
conduct = ! ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt2 
&  7#b7 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all issue a code ( conduct = ! 

judges ( ! c\rts ( appeals1 ! di/rict   
c\rts 7includ+ bankruptcy judges &      
magi/rate judges71 & ! ,c\rt (          
,int]national ,trade4  7b7 ,if !        
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fails  
to comply ) subsection 7a71 ! code (    
conduct = ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt    
%all consi/ ( ! ,code ( ,conduct =      
,unit$ ,/ates ,judges1 z 9 effect on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7c7 ,!  
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,judicial ,conf]5ce may modify !        
applicable codes ( conduct "u ?is       
section aft] giv+ appropriate public    
notice & opportunity = comm5t4  4  7b7  
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #af ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #cfe4 ,codes ( conduct4  4  
#c4 ,disqualification ( ,f$]al judges   
,section #dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by ins]t+ bankruptcy judge1 aft]   
judge12  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,:]e ! ju/ice1 

judge bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate    
judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates receiv$1 dur+ ! 
#f-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* !    
judge 0 assign$ to ! proce$+1 income1 a 
gift1 or reimbursem5t requir$ to be     
report$ "u section #ajb ( ! ,e?ics 9    
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 f a p>ty to ! proce$+1 a lawy] 9 
! proce$+1 an individual employ$ 9 a    
sup]visory capacity by a p>ty or law    
firm 9 ! proce$+1 or an affiliate ( a   
p>ty or law firm 9 ! proce$+4  7#g7 ,:]e
 a p>ty to ! proce$+1 a lawy] 9 !       
proce$+1 an individual employ$ 9 a      
sup]visory capacity by a p>ty or law    
firm 9 ! proce$+1 or an affiliate ( a   
p>ty or law firm 9 ! proce$+ made any   
lobby+ contact or sp5t sub/antial funds 
9 support ( ! nom9ation1 confirmation1  
or appo9tm5t ( ! ju/ice1 judge1         
bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate judge ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,:]e ! ju/ice1    
judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate   
judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _! sp\se1 *ild1
 or sp\se ( _! *ild has1 dur+ ! #f-ye>  

p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* ! ju/ice1   
judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate   
judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 assign$ to !  
proce$+-- 7,a7 receiv$ income1 a gift1  
or reimbursem5t requir$ to be report$ "u
 section #ajb ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t    
,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 f1 or 
be5 employ$ or volunte]$ = m ?an #f     
consecutive mon?s 9 an (ficial          
sup]visory or advisory capacity = a p>ty
 to ! proce$+1 a lawy] 9 ! proce$+1 or  
an affiliate ( a p>ty or law firm 9 !   
proce$+2 or  7,b7 be5 employ$ or        
volunte]$ = m ?an #f consecutive mon?s 9
 an (ficial sup]visory or advisory      
capacity alongside a lawy] 9 ! proce$+4 
2  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,a ju/ice1 judge1       
bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate judge ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all be in=m$ ab\t-- 7#a7
 ! p]sonal & fiduci>y f9ancial int]e/s (
 ! ju/ice1 judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or  
magi/rate judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7
 ! p]sonal f9ancial int]e/s ( ! sp\se & 
m9or *ildr5 resid+ 9 ! h\sehold ( !     

ju/ice1 judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or     
magi/rate judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7#c7 any int]e/ t c\ld be sub/antially  
affect$ by ! outcome ( ! proce$+4  2    
7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#d7-- 7i7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ &  
at ! end2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7iv71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#e7 (ficial sup]visory or     
advisory capacity includes act+ z a     
director1 (fic]1 tru/ee1 or any o!r     
equival5t position2  7#f7 affiliate     
means an entity t effectively controls  
or is controll$ by ano!r entity or is   
associat$ ) ano!r entity "u common      
own]%ip or control1 reg>dless ( tax     
/atus or corporate =m4 ,:e!r an entity  
is an affiliate ( ano!r %all be det]m9$ 
"u ! totality ( ! circum/ances1         
includ+-- 7,a7 :e!r ! entities %>e      
employees1 bo>d memb]s1 or (fic]s2  7,b7
 :e!r ! entities %>e facilities or mail+
 addresses2  7,c7 :e!r ! entities are   
relat$ organizations1 z def9$ by !      

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice2 &  7,d7 any   
indicia t ! #b entities are alt] egos or
 o!rwise effectively ! same organization
 reg>dless ( tax /atus or corporate =m2 
7#g7 sub/antial funds means an am\nt (  
money t a reasonable p]son w\ld consid] 
to be significant bas$ on ! totality (  
circum/ances1 includ+-- 7,a7 !          
proportion ( funds sp5t relative to !   
rev5ues or exp5ditures ( ! individual or
 entity2  7,b7 ! proportion ( funds sp5t
 relative to o!r kn[n sp5d+ 9 support ( 
! nom9ation1 confirmation1 or appo9tm5t 
( ! ju/ice1 judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or 
magi/rate judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,c7 any o!r objective indicia ( !      
significance ( ! f9ancial support ( !   
individual or entity = ! nom9ation1     
confirmation1 or appo9tm5t ( ! ju/ice1  
judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate   
judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2  7#e7 9     
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by add+ bankruptcy
 judge1 aft] judge12  7,b7 9 ! fir/     
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 unless ! gr\nd =    
disqualification arises "u p>agraph 7#g7

 ( t subsection be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &
  7,c7 aft] ! second s5t5ce1 by add+    
,:]e ! gr\nd = disqualification arises  
only "u subsection 7b77#g71 waiv] may be
 accept$ only if (f]$ by all p>ties to !
 proce$+42  7#f7 9 subsection 7f71 by   
ins]t+ "u subsection 7b77#d7 aft]       
disqualifi$2 &  7#g7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7g7 ,if a ju/ice1 judge1       
bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate judge    
le>ns t a condition requir+             
disqualification "u ?is section is      
pres5t1 ! ju/ice1 judge1 bankruptcy     
judge1 or magi/rate judge %all-- 7#a7   
imm$iately notify all p>ties to !       
proce$+2 &  7#b7 include ! notification 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! (ficial    
record ( ! proce$+4  7h7 7#a7 ,a ju/ice1
 judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate  
judge %all grant or c]tify to a review+ 
panel a timely motion fil$ by a p>ty to 
! proce$+ t is accompani$ by a          
c]tificate ( good fai? & an affidavit   
alleg+ facts suffici5t to %[ t          
disqualification ( ! ju/ice1 judge1     

bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate judge is 
requir$ "u ?is section or any o!r ,f$]al
 law4  7#b7 ,a review+ panel describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be select$ at r&om f 
judges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o d n sit on !
 same c\rt z ! judge1 bankruptcy judge1 
or magi/rate judge :o is ! subject ( !  
motion or z ! o!r memb]s ( ! review+    
panel4 ,no m ?an #a memb] ( ! review+   
panel may be a judge ( ! same judicial  
circuit z ! judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or 
magi/rate judge :o is ! subject ( !     
motion4  7#c7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all be ! review+ panel = 
a motion seek+ to disqualify a ju/ice4  
7i7 ,! cl]k ( ! applicable c\rt %all    
publi% timely notice on ! website ( !   
c\rt (-- 7#a7 any matt] 9 :i* a ju/ice1 
judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate   
judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates disqualifies is 
disqualifi$ "u ?is section2  7#b7 9 !   
case ( any matt] 9 :i* ! review+ panel  
"u subsection 7h7 rules on a motion to  
disqualify2 &  7#c7 an explanation ( ea*
 reason = ! disqualification or rul+1   

:i* %all include a specific             
id5tification ( ea* circum/ance t       
result$ 9 disqualification4  4  #d4     
,conflicts relat$ to amici curiae  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,exception z provid$ 9         
subsection 7b71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all prescribe rules (  
proc$ure 9 accordance ) sections #bjgb  
?r\gh #bjgd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 = prohibit+ ! fil+ ( or /rik+ an 
amicus brief t w\ld result 9 !          
disqualification ( a ju/ice1 judge1 or  
magi/rate judge4  7b7 ,initial          
transmittal ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all transmit to ,congress--    
7#a7 ! propos$ rules requir$ "u         
subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7  
any rules 9 addition to ^? transmitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant to section #bjgd
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4 
,amicus disclosure  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] 
#aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     

#affj4 ,disclosures relat$ to amicus    
activities  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m cov]$ amicus means any   
p]son1 includ+ any affiliate ( ! p]son1 
t files an amicus brief 9 a cal5d> ye> 9
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a
 c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 
,disclosure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any cov]$   
amicus t files an amicus brief 9 !      
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a   
c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all   
li/ 9 ! amicus brief ! "n ( any p]son   
:o-- 7,a7 contribut$ to ! prep>ation or 
submission ( ! amicus brief2  7,b7      
contribut$ n less ?an #c p]c5t ( ! gross
 annual rev5ue ( ! cov]$ amicus = !     
previ\s cal5d> ye> if ! cov]$ amicus is 
n an individual2 or  7,c7 contribut$ m  
?an #ajj1jjj to ! cov]$ amicus 9 !      
previ\s cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,!
 requirem5ts ( ?is subsection %all n    
apply to am\nts receiv$ by a cov]$      
amicus describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9       
comm]cial transactions 9 ! ord9>y c\rse 
( any trade or bus9ess conduct$ by !    

cov]$ amicus or 9 ! =m ( inve/m5ts 7o!r 
?an inve/m5ts by ! pr9cipal %>ehold] 9 a
 limit$ liability corporation7 9 an     
organization if ! am\nts are unrelat$ to
 ! amicus fil+ activities ( ! cov]$     
amicus4  7c7 ,audit ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an
 annual audit to ensure compliance ) ?is
 section4  7d7 ,prohibition on provision
 ( gifts or travel by cov]$ amici to    
judges & ju/ices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no cov]$     
amicus may make a gift or provide travel
 to a judge ( a c\rt ( appeals ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 or an associate ju/ice ( 
! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,reimbursem5t = travel = appe>ances
 at accr$it$ law s*ools ,p>agraph 7#a7  
%all n apply to reimbursem5t = travel = 
an appe>ance at an accr$it$ law s*ool4  
7e7 ,civil f9es ,:oev] kn[+ly fails to  
comply ) any provision ( ?is section    
%all1 ^u pro( ( su* kn[+ violation by a 
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 be subject to 

a civil f9e ( n m ?an #bjj1jjj1 dep5d+  
on ! ext5t & gravity ( ! violation4  7f7
 ,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7             
,con/itutional rights ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit or  
int]f]e )-- 7,a7 ! "r to petition !     
,gov]nm5t = ! r$ress ( grievances2  7,b7
 ! "r to express a p]sonal op9ion2 or   
7,c7 ! "r ( association1 protect$ by !  
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,prohibition (     
activities ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be  
con/ru$ to prohibit1 or to au?orize any 
c\rt to prohibit1 amicus activities by  
any p]son or entity1 reg>dless ( :e!r   
su* p]son or entity is 9 compliance ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7g7         
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
section1 or ! application !re(1 is held 
invalid1 ! validity ( ! rema9d] ( ?is   
section & ! application ( su* provision 
to o!r p]sons & circum/ances %all n be  
affect$ !reby4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #affj4 ,disclosures relat$ to  
amicus activities4  4  #f4 ,judicial    
travel  7a7 ,disclosures reg>d+         
travel-,relat$ reimbursem5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #ajb7;a77#b77;,b7 ( !    
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ s\rce & a brief & ins]t+ s\rce1 & 
a brief2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ !    
value1 be=e ( reimbursem5ts2 &  7,c7 by 
/rik+ great] & receiv$ & ins]t+ great]1 
receiv$4  7#b7 ,p]iodic reports ,section
 #ajc ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act (     
#aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 7#a7 ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] complet+ travel 9
 connection ) :i* a judicial (fic]      
receives1 or w receive1 a reimbursem5t  
requir$ to be report$ "u section        
#ajb7;a77#b77;,b71 ! judicial (fic] %all
 file a report reg>d+ ! reimbursem5t4   
7#b7 ,! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,c\rts %all publi% on a website (
 ! ,f$]al judici>y ea* report fil$ "u   

p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,def9ition (     
p]sonal hospitality ( an individual     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aji7ad7 ( !     
,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7#e     
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ any individual' means & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3 8an individual'--  7,a7 means  2
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s          
designat$7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 8 family ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ! family ( !    
individual2 &  7ii7 by add+ & aft] !    
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ) respect to a judicial   
(fic]1 does n include-- 7i7 private     
travel on a boat or airplane own$ by an 
individual if t travel is sub/itut+ =   
comm]cial transportation2  7ii7 any     
food1 lodg+1 or ent]ta9m5t provid$ by an
 individual :o has 7or owns or controls 
an entity t has7 a matt] p5d+ be=e !    
c\rt on :i* ! judicial (fic] s]ves or   
be=e a c\rt ! decisions ( :i* may be    
appeal$ to ! c\rt on :i* ! judicial     
(fic] s]ves2  7iii7 lodg+ at a resid5ce 
or o!r prop]ty t is r5t$ to o!rs by !   

individual provid+ ! hospitality2  7iv7 
hospitality provid$ by an individual    
at-- 7,i7 a re/aurant1 nightclub1       
resort1 hotel1 or o!r comm]cial         
e/abli%m5t2 or  7,,ii7 a private club ( 
:i* ! individual is a pay+ memb]2  7v7  
hospitality ext5d$ by an individual1 !  
co/ ( :i* is paid = by a corporation or 
organization1 includ+ a corporation or  
organization t is n less ?an #aj-p]c5t  
own$ by ! individual2 or  7vi7          
hospitality ext5d$ by an individual1 !  
co/ ( :i* is reimburs$ to ! individual  
by any ?ird p>ty4  4  7#b7 ,c]tification
 reg>d+ lack ( reimbursem5t ,section    
#ajb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act
 ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$--
 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,!   
id5tity & ins]t+ ,subject to            
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 ! id5tity2 &  
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,a
 judicial (fic] :o receives food1 lodg+1
 or ent]ta9m5t t is exempt$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 f be+ report$ z be+    
food1 lodg+1 or ent]ta9m5t receiv$ z    

p]sonal hospitality ( an individual %all
 include 9 ! report cov]+ ! p]iod dur+  
:i* ! food1 lodg+1 or ent]ta9m5t 0      
receiv$ a c]tification t ! co/ ( ! food1
 lodg+1 or ent]ta9m5t 0 n reimburs$ by  
any ?ird p>ty4  4  #g4 ,f9ancial        
conflicts ( int]e/ ,section #bjh ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ,gov]nm5t employee11 or an  
(fic] or employee ( ! judicial bran* ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t14  #h4 ,video  
record+ ( c\rt proce$+s  7a7 ,c\rts (   
appeals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ej4 ,int]net  
publication ( c]ta9 video record+s  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! op5 proce$+s ( ea* he>+ ( a 
c\rt ( appeals %all be made available by
 video = public transmission ov] !      
int]net-- 7#a7 to ! ext5t practicable1 9
 real "t dur+ su* he>+2 &  7#b7 = n few]
 ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! he>+  
concludes4  7b7 ,copyright protection n 
available ,an audio or video record+    
creat$ pursuant to ! requirem5t "u ?is  

section %all be consid]$ a "w ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = purposes ( section  
#aje ( title #ag4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical &  
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #c ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ej4 ,int]net publication (    
c]ta9 video record+s4  4  7b7 ,supreme  
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #a ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #g4 ,int]net publication (     
c]ta9 video record+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* 
oral argum5t & read+ ( an op9ion be=e ! 
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be
 made available by video = public       
transmission ov] ! int]net-- 7#a7 on !  
day ( su* oral argum5t & read+2 &  7#b7 
9 real "t dur+ su* oral argum5t & op9ion
 read+4  7b7 ,copyright protection n    
available ,an record+ creat$ pursuant to
 ! requirem5t "u ?is section %all be    
consid]$ a "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t = purposes ( section #aje (   
title #ag4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+  

am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #a (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #g4   
,int]net publication ( c]ta9 video      
record+s4  4  #i4 ,re/rictions on seal$ 
c\rt fil+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aaa (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #e ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #affa4         
,re/rictions on seal+ judicial records  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,unless o!rwise provid$ by 
law1 no c\rt may seal any judicial      
record or any "p ( a judicial record    
unless-- 7#a7 ! c\rt f9ds t a compell+  
int]e/ ju/ifies abridg+ ! "r ( public   
access to ! judicial record or ! "p ( ! 
judicial record2  7#b7 ! f9d+s &        
conclusions ( ! c\rt are specific to ea*
 judicial record or ea* "p ( a judicial 
record2  7#c7 ! seal is n>r[ly tailor$ &
 la/s no long] ?an necess>y2 &  7#d7 !  
public has be5 giv5 notice & opportunity
 to *all5ge ! seal4  7b7 ,rules  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 & ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all prescribe rules ( proc$ure 9
 accordance ) sections #bjgb ?r\gh #bjgd
 to ensure t dis9t]e/$ memb]s ( ! public
 h a simplifi$ & inexp5sive process to  
conte/ a motion to seal a judicial      
record1 to appeal an ord] seal+ a       
judicial record1 & to reque/ t a        
judicial record be unseal$4 ,no local   
rule ( proc$ure may be less protective (
 ! "r ( public access to judicial       
records ?an ! rules prescrib$ "u ?is    
subsection4 ,su* rules %all be prescrib$
 & submitt$ to ! ,congress pursuant to  
sections4  7#b7 ,initial transmittal ,! 
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all   
transmit to ,congress-- 7,a7 ! propos$  
rules requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section2 &  7,b7 any rules 9 addition to
 ^? transmitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant
 to section #bjgd ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to-- 
7#a7 aboli%1 dim9i%1 or infr+e ^u any   

"r1 responsibility1 or rem$y provid$ by 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any 
o!r law2  7#b7 relieve a c\rt ( any "p (
 ! indep5d5t duty ( ! c\rt to en=ce ! "r
 ( public access to judicial records2 or
  7#c7 abrogate any rule ( law t is m or
 additionally protective ( ! "r ( public
 access to judicial records4  4  7b7    
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #aaa ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#e ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #affa4 ,re/rictions on seal+
 judicial records4  4  #aj4 ,/udies by !
 ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 & e o!r  
ye> !reaft]1 ! ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t]   
%all conduct a /udy ( ! ext5t (         
compliance or noncompliance ) !         
requirem5ts ( sections #add & #dee (    
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #c ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,reports 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,april #a ( ea*
 ye> foll[+ ! completion ( ! /udy       
requir$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 !      

,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t]-- 7,a7 %all      
submit to ,congress a report conta9+ !  
f9d+s ( ! /udy2 &  7,b7 may submit to   
,congress recomm5dations to improve !   
compliance by ! ,f$]al judici>y ) !     
requirem5ts ( sections #add & #dee (    
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #c ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ an evaluation ( ! me?odology &  
f9d+s ( ! /udy4  7c7 ,facilitation (    
/udies ,9 ord] to facilitate ! /udies   
requir$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 !      
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all ma9ta9 a record ( ea* in/ance 9 :i*
 a ju/ice1 judge1 bankruptcy judge1 or  
magi/rate judge 0 n assign$ to a case   
due to pot5tial or actual conflicts     
indicat$ on a conflicts %eet2 &  7#b7 ! 
cl]k ( ea* c\rt %all ma9ta9 & include 9 
! relevant case docket a record ( ea*   
in/ance 9 :i* a ju/ice1 judge1          
bankruptcy judge1 or magi/rate judge    
disqualifies aft] a case assignm5t is   

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