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U.S. Supreme Court

Mar. 8, 2008

New Law Fails to Compel Justices to Sell Stock and Avoid Conflict of Interest

A new law that makes it easier for federal judges to avoid recusals because of their stock holdings may not be having quite the impact that some people hoped, at least not at the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Brent Kendall
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      WASHINGTON - A new law that makes it easier for federal judges to avoid recusals because of their stock holdings may not be having quite the impact that some people hoped, at least not at the U.S. Supreme Court.
      In past years, a judge or justice would have been forced to take a financial hit, in the form...

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