recusal

Examples of recusal in the following topics:

• The Right to Due Process

  • The requirement of a neutral judge has introduced a constitutional dimension into the question of whether a judge should recuse himself or herself from a case.
  • Specifically, the Supreme Court has ruled that in certain circumstances, the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires a judge to recuse himself on account of a potential or actual conflict of interest.

• Obama vs. the Lobbyists?

  • Not all recent former lobbyists require waivers; those without waivers write letters of recusal stating issues from which they must refrain because of their previous jobs.

• Lobbying Scandals and the Reforms of 2007

  • Prohibits members from engaging in any agreements or negotiations about future employment until a successor has been selected unless the member files a statement with the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct; and requires that members recuse themselves from any matter in which there is a conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict.