{"id":148999,"date":"2026-04-17T04:44:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/17\/own-up-proposed-rule-to-help-judges-catch-conflicts-inches-forward\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T04:44:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:44:59","slug":"own-up-proposed-rule-to-help-judges-catch-conflicts-inches-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/17\/own-up-proposed-rule-to-help-judges-catch-conflicts-inches-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Own Up: Proposed Rule to Help Judges Catch Conflicts Inches Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf finally approved, the amendment should significantly benefit judges in making decisions about whether their financial interests require recusal,  said U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"0\" 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