Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings Approved

In January I mentioned that the Draft Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings would be considered by the Judicial Conference of the United States on March 11, 2008. The rules were approved and will become effective 30 days after promulgation (April 10). According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts' press release, they are:

" the first-ever binding, nationwide set of rules for handling conduct and disability complaints against federal judges"