Click here for a pdf of Rule 53.
Rule 53 requires potential Court-Appointed Neutrals to file an affidavit disclosing whether there is any ground for disqualification under 28 U.S.C. § 455. There is also a published study "Recusal: Analysis of Case Law Under 28 U.S.C. §§ 455 & 144"
Rule 53 underwent a major modification in 2003. Click here for the 2003 changes and a discussion of them.