U.S. Supreme Court justices, aided by their staff, do their own manual checking for potential conflicts of interest, unlike lower federal judges who use more systematic methods that include computer software. The process may help explain why Justice Samuel Alito Jr. recused in an energy case argued on Oct. 14 because he owned stock in Johnson Controls Inc., while Justice Stephen Breyer participated in the argument even though his wife owned stock in the same company.
October 22, 2015 at 10:05 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
U.S. Supreme Court justices, aided by their staff, do their own manual checking for potential conflicts of interest, unlike lower federal judges who use more systematic methods that include computer software.
“The conflict-checking process is an internal one carried out by the individual chambers. The process does not include use of software,” Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said in an email to The National Law Journal on Wednesday.
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