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Draft Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and Disability
Proceedings Undertaken Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364

This is the latest working draft of the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and Disability Proceedings Undertaken Pursuant To 28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364, adopted by the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability. The draft is a substantial revision of the Rules sent out for Public Comment on July 16, 2007. It is the result of the Committee's efforts to respond to the comments received during the public comment period, including testimony and other submissions at the Public Hearing held on September 27, 2007.

The draft is not yet a final product to be recommended to the Judicial Conference for adoption at its March meeting. The draft has been sent for style editing to Bryan Garner, who for many years served as the principal staff in the style project undertaken by the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. The draft does represent this Committee's present position on matters of substance, although the Committee reserves the right to alter the draft further as to substance and style based on any communications received in the near future. The deadline for submitting the Rules for adoption by the United States Judicial Conference is mid-January. Therefore, any communications to the Committee should occur well in advance of that time. Such communications may be addressed to the Office of the General Counsel, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, One Columbus Circle NE, Washington, DC 20544.