Codes of Conduct and related sources of authority provide standards of behavior for judges and others in the federal court family. The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act establishes a process by which any person can file a complaint alleging that a federal judge has engaged in “conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts” or has become, by reason of a temporary or permanent condition, “unable to discharge the duties” of the judicial office.

Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings (without commentary) (United States Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit)

Rules for Judicial-Conduct and Judicial-Disability Proceedings (with commentary)