Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Oct. 27, 2021
Congress considers stricter judge disclosure law
The testimony came a day after a bipartisan group of Congress members introduced two bills to strengthen financial disclosure requirements for judges. Both the House and Senate versions would require federal judges to report stock trades over $1,000 within 45 days, mirroring requirements placed on members of Congress in 2012.
Recent reports of financial conflicts of interest by federal judges have hit the U.S. court system when public trust was already waning, panelists told U.S. House subcommittee on Tuesday.
The testimony came a day after a bipartisan group of Congress members introduced two bills to strengthen financial disclosure requirements for judges. Both the House and Senate versions would require federal judges to report stock trades over $1,000 within...
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