Because of the rules of the federal judiciary, Combs had to liquidate his business and banking assets and severely restrict contact with many of his political acquaintances to avoid potential conflicts of interest with cases he might adjudicate on the Court of Appeals.
根据联邦司法部门的规定，康布斯必须清算自己的业务和银行资产，还需要严格限制与政治熟人间的接触，来避免今后可能需要作出裁决案件中的潜在利益冲突。