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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 19, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court announced this week that it will use new software to assist in identifying whether a case poses a potential conflict of interest for the justices, who decide for themselves whether to step aside from participation in cases. According to Reuters, the software will compare information about lawyers and parties to a dispute to certain information provided by the offices of each of the nine justices. These "automated recusal checks" will complement existing procedures carried out by the justices for reviewing potential conflicts, the court said. In an effort to identify conflicts for justices who own individual stock, the court also amended Rule 14 of its rules to require parties to include stock ticker symbols in their briefs starting next month.