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Disciplinary Rules

The topic of disciplinary rules under the CFR and departmental ethics handbooks, including prohibitions against certain conduct and limits on outside employment or political activity.

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What standards do circuits use to decide whether an off-duty federal employee was acting within the scope of employment for criminal or civil liability?

Federal courts and agencies do not apply a single, uniform test when deciding whether off-duty conduct falls within the “”; instead judges and administrative boards look for a nexus between the miscon...