The 2007 version of the American Bar Association Model Code of Judicial Conduct makes no reference to social media, not surprising giving the novelty of virtual networking as Facebook only

20 years ago this month: The California Commission on Judicial Performance removed a judge from office for (1) instructing clerks to dismiss 3 tickets received by an acquaintance, the acquaintance’s

The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission recently disclosed its letter cautioning a judge about her treatment of a cancer patient who had been cited for failing to keep his property free

25 years ago this month: Pursuant to the recommendation of the Commission on Judicial Performance, a special tribunal publicly censured a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court who had entered

Advisory opinions on the issue allow a judge to write a book review but prohibit a judge from allowing excerpts from a positive review to be used to promote the

A judge who has applied for and/or is negotiating for post-judicial employment must disqualify from any matter in which the prospective employer appears; that disqualification cannot be waived.  A judge

10 years ago this month: Adopting the findings and conclusions of the Commission on Judicial Conduct and affirming the recommended sanction, the Arizona Supreme Court removed a justice of the

Based on stipulated facts and legal conclusions and an agreement that included the justice’s retirement, the California Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished a former court of appeal justice for