28 U.S.C. § 358 — Rules

(a) In general: Each judicial council, and the Judicial Conference, can write whatever rules they think are appropriate for running proceedings under this chapter, including how petitions for review get processed. (b) Required provisions: Rules made under (a) must include provisions requiring that: (1) the judge whose conduct is being investigated gets adequate advance written notice of the investigation; (2) that judge gets a chance to appear in person or through a lawyer at the investigating panel's proceedings, present both oral and written evidence, force witnesses to testify or documents to be produced, cross-examine witnesses, and argue their case orally or in writing; and (3) the complainant gets a chance to appear at the investigating panel's proceedings, if the panel decides the complainant could provide substantial information. (c) Procedures: A rule under this section can only be made or changed after giving proper public notice and a chance to comment. Every rule must be a public record, and the Judicial Conference can modify any rule a judicial council makes. No rule made under this section can shorten the time a person has to file a complaint under this chapter.