Justice is BLIND Act of 2026 requires judges and their families to place certain financial interests in blind trusts.
The Justice is BLIND Act of 2026 mandates that federal justices, judges, magistrate judges, and bankruptcy judges, along with their spouses and dependent children, must place specific financial interests into qualified blind trusts. This includes financial interests in securities, commodities, or futures, excluding widely held investment funds and U.S. Treasury securities. Judges must attest to the establishment of these trusts and the placement of their financial interests within 15 days. These trusts cannot be dissolved until 180 days after the judge leaves office.
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