PUBLIC LAW 96-458—OCT. 15, 1980
94 STAT. 2039
"(A) adequate prior notice of any investigation be given in writing to the judge or magistrate whose conduct is the subject of the complaint; "(B) the judge or magistrate whose conduct is the subject of the complaint be afforded an opportunity to appear (in person or by counsel) at proceedings conducted by the investigating panel, to present oral and documentary evidence, to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents, to crossexamine witnesses, and to present argument orally or in writing; and "(C) the complainant be afforded an opportunity to appear at proceedings conducted by the investigating panel, if the panel concludes that the complainant could offer substantial information. Any rule promulgated under this subsection shall be a matter of public record, and any such rule promulgated by a judicial council may be mod^ed by the Judicial Conference. "(12) No judge or magistrate whose conduct is the subject of an investigation under this subsection shall serve upon a special committee appointed under p a r ^ a p h (4) of this subsection, upon a judicial council, upon the Judicial Conference, or upon the standing committee established under section 331 of this title, until all related proceedings under this subsection have been finally terminated. "(13) No person shall be granted the right to intervene or to appear as amicus curiae in any proceeding before a judicial council or the Judicial Conference under this subsection. "(14) All papers, documents, and records of proceedings related to investigations conducted under this subsection shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by any person in any proceeding unless— "(A) the judicial council of the circuit, the Judicial Conference of the United States, or the Senate or the House of Representatives by resolution, releases any such material which is believed necessary to an impeachment investigation or trial of a judge under article I of the Constitution; or "(B) authorized in writing by the judge or magistrate who is the subject to the complaint and by the chief judge of the circuit, the Chief Justice, or the chairman of the standing committee established under section 331 of this title. "(15) Each written order to implement any action under paragraph (6)(B) of this subsection, which is issued by a judicial council, the Judicial Conference, or the standing committee established under section 331 of this title, shall be made available to the public through the appropriate clerk's office of the court of appeals for the circuit. Unless contrary to the interests of justice, each such order issued under this paragraph shall be accompanied by written reasons therefor. "(16) Except as expressly provided in this subsection, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect any other provision of this title, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, or the Federal Rules of Evidence. "(17) The Court of Claims, the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, and the Customs Court shall each prescribe rules, consistent with the foregoing provisions of this subsection, establishing procedures for the tiling of complaints with respect to the conduct of any judge of such court and for the investigation and resolution of such complaints. In investigating and taking action with respect to any
Judge or magistrate under investigation. 28 USC 331.
Confidentiality.
u s e prec. title 1.
28 USC app. 18 USC app., 28 u s e app. 28 USC app. eomplaint filing, rules.
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