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Code of Federal Regulations Title 49. Transportation § 49.5.73 Avoiding bias

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Consistent with all applicable laws and ethical standards relating to recusals and disqualifications, no Federal employee or contractor may participate in a DOT enforcement action in any capacity, including as ALJ, adjudication counsel, adversarial personnel, or decisional personnel, if that person has:

(a) A financial or other personal interest that would be affected by the outcome of the enforcement action;

(b) Personal animus against a party to the action or against a group to which a party belongs;

(c) Prejudgment of the adjudicative facts at issue in the proceeding;  or

(d) Any other prohibited conflict of interest.

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