Double-Check To Make Sure Your Judge Isn't One Half Of A Power Couple

In an examination of more than 1,200 federal judges and state supreme court justices, ProPublica, in partnership with student journalists at Boston University, found dozens of judges, including both Republican and Democratic appointees, who chose not to recuse when facing potential appearances of impropriety involving familial financial connections.

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law proposed a series of reforms in 2016, including independent review of all motions for disqualification - at both the U.S. and state supreme courts - so judges don't effectively serve as the final arbiters of their own biases.

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