---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 900.6"
title: "7"
number: "900.6"
heading: "Judges."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/900.6"
---

# §900.6. Judges.

- (a) **Assignment.** No judge who has any pecuniary interest in the outcome of a proceeding shall serve as judge in such proceeding.
- (b) **Powers of judges.** Subject to review by the Secretary, as provided elsewhere in this subpart, the judge, in any proceeding, shall have power to:
  - (1) Rule upon motions and requests;
  - (2) Change the time and place of hearing, and adjourn the hearing from time to time or from place to place;
  - (3) Administer oaths and affirmations and take affidavits;
  - (4) Examine and cross-examine witnesses and receive evidence;
  - (5) Admit or exclude evidence;
  - (6) Hear oral argument on facts or law;
  - (7) Do all acts and take all measures necessary for the maintenance of order at the hearing and the efficient conduct of the proceeding.
- (c) **Who may act in absence of judge.** In case of the absence of the judge or his inability to act, the powers and duties to be performed by him under this part in connection with a proceeding may, without abatement of the proceeding unless otherwise ordered by the Secretary, be assigned to any other judge.
- (d) **Disqualification of judge.** The judge may at any time withdraw as judge in a proceeding if he deems himself to be disqualified. Upon the filing by an interested person in good faith of a timely and sufficient affidavit of personal bias or disqualification of a judge, the Secretary shall determine the matter as a part of the record and decision in the proceeding, after making such investigation or holding such hearings, or both, as he may deem appropriate in the circumstances.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 610.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674; 7 U.S.C. 7401; 5 U.S.C. 301, 552; and 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35.

### Source

Source: 25 FR 5907, June 28, 1960, unless otherwise noted.