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Article: Judges May Be Judged By Company They Keep;Panel Debates Warning on Biased Clubs
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- June 8, 1990
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The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday debated a resolution
that warns judicial candidates that belonging to discriminatory
private clubs is "inappropriate" and could be grounds for denying
them confirmation, even if they resign from the clubs after they are
nominated.
The non-binding resolution, which would also apply to nominees
for Justice Department jobs, says membership in clubs that
discriminate against minorities, women or others "may be viewed as a
tacit endorsement" of such practices.
Such membership "conflicts with the impartiality, and the
appearance of impartiality," required of individuals in those
positions, and can be held against them unless they are "actively
engaged" ...