§ 528. — Disqualification of officers and employees of the Department of Justice.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC528]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHAPTER 31--THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Sec. 528. Disqualification of officers and employees of the
Department of Justice
The Attorney General shall promulgate rules and regulations which
require the disqualification of any officer or employee of the
Department of Justice, including a United States attorney or a member of
such attorney's staff, from participation in a particular investigation
or prosecution if such participation may result in a personal,
financial, or political conflict of interest, or the appearance thereof.
Such rules and regulations may provide that a willful violation of any
provision thereof shall result in removal from office.
(Added Pub. L. 95-521, title VI, Sec. 603(a), Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat.
1874.)
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 26, 1978, see section 604 of Pub. L. 95-521,
set out as a note under section 591 of this title.
