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28 U.S.C. § 454

Practice of law by justices and judges

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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28 U.S.C. § 454, Practice of law by justices and judges, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/464930
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Any justice or judge appointed under the authority of the United States who engages in the practice of law is guilty of a high misdemeanor.

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