28 U.S.C. § 176 : US Code - Section 176: Removal from office

Search 28 U.S.C. § 176 : US Code - Section 176: Removal from office

(a) Removal of a judge of the United States Court of Federal
Claims during the term for which he is appointed shall be only for
incompetency, misconduct, neglect of duty, engaging in the practice
of law, or physical or mental disability. Removal shall be by the
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, but removal
may not occur unless a majority of all the judges of such court of
appeals concur in the order of removal.
(b) Before any order of removal may be entered, a full
specification of the charges shall be furnished to the judge
involved, and such judge shall be accorded an opportunity to be
heard on the charges.
(c) Any cause for removal of any judge of the United States Court
of Federal Claims coming to the knowledge of the Director of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall be reported
by him to the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for
the Federal Circuit, and a copy of the report shall at the same
time be transmitted to the judge.