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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 1: Organization and Functions › 1-4.000 - Standards Of Conduct › Justice Manual § 1-4.330
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Supervisory Review of Court Filings.
Before any pleading or other document concerning any non-frivolous allegation of misconduct by an attorney is filed, whether in the district court or on appeal, it must be reviewed by a supervisor who is not implicated by the allegation.
Disqualification upon Finding of Misconduct.
A Department attorney who is found to have engaged in professional misconduct in a particular case shall not continue to represent the United States in that case unless approval is obtained from the responsible United States Attorney or Assistant Attorney General.
[updated September 2018]
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