Difference between revisions of "American Bar Association Code of Judicial Conduct"

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=CANON 2 - A judge Shall Perform the Duties of Judicial Office Impartially, Competently, and Diligently=
 
=CANON 2 - A judge Shall Perform the Duties of Judicial Office Impartially, Competently, and Diligently=
  
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*RULE 2.1 Giving Precedence to the Duties of Judicial Office
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*RULE 2.3 Bias, Prejudice and Harassment
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**RULE 2.4 External Influences on Judicial Conduct
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*RULE 2.5 Competence, Diligence, and Cooperation
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*RULE 2.6 Ensuring the Right to Be Heard
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*RULE 2.7 Responsibility to Decide
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*RULE 2.8 Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication with Jurors
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*RULE 2.9 Ex Parte Communications
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*RULE 2.10 Judicial Statements on Pending and Impending Cases
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*RULE 2.11 Disqualification
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*RULE 2.12 Supervisory Duties
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*RULE 2.13 Administrative Appointments
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*RULE 2.14 Disability and Impairment
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*RULE 2.15 Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct
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*RULE 2.16 Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities
  
RULE 2.1 Giving Precedence to the Duties of Judicial Office
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=CANON 3 - A Judge Shall Conduct the Judge's Personal and Extrajudicial Activities to Minimize the Risk of Conflict with the Obligations of Judicial Office=
 
RULE 2.3 Bias, Prejudice and Harassment
 
RULE 2.4 External Influences on Judicial Conduct
 
RULE 2.5 Competence, Diligence, and Cooperation
 
RULE 2.6 Ensuring the Right to Be Heard
 
RULE 2.7 Responsibility to Decide
 
RULE 2.8 Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication with Jurors
 
RULE 2.9 Ex Parte Communications
 
RULE 2.10 Judicial Statements on Pending and Impending Cases
 
RULE 2.11 Disqualification
 
RULE 2.12 Supervisory Duties
 
RULE 2.13 Administrative Appointments
 
RULE 2.14 Disability and Impairment
 
RULE 2.15 Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct
 
RULE 2.16 Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities
 
  
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*RULE 3.1 Extrajudicial Activities in General
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*RULE 3.2 Appearances before Governmental Bodies and Consultation with Government Officials
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*RULE 3.3 Testifying as Character Witness
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*RULE 3.4 Appointments to Governmental Positions
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*RULE 3.5 Use of Nonpublic Information
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*RULE 3.6 Affiliation with Discriminatory Organizations
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*RULE 3.7 Participation in Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal, or
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Civic Organizations and Activities
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*RULE 3.8 Appointments to Fiduciary Positions
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*RULE 3.9 Service as Arbitrator or Mediator
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*RULE 3.10 Practice of Law
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*RULE 3.11 Financial, Business, or Remunerative Activities
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*RULE 3.12 Compensation for Extrajudicial Activities
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*RULE 3.13 Acceptance and Reporting of Gifts, Loans, Bequests,
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Benefits, or Other Things of Value
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*RULE 3.14 Reimbursement of Expenses and Waivers of Fees or Charges
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*RULE 3.15 Reporting Requirements
  
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=CANON 4 - A Judge or Candidate for Judicial Office Shall Not Engage In Political Or Campaign Activity That is Inconsistent with the Independence, Integrity, or Impartiality of the Judiciary=
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*RULE 4.1 Political and Campaign Activities of Judges and Judicial Candidates in General
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*RULE 4.2 Political and Campaign Activities of Judicial Candidates in Public Elections
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*RULE 4.3 Activities of Candidates for Appointive Judicial Office
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*RULE 4.5 Activities of Judges Who Become Candidates for
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Nonjudicial Office
 
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See [[Ethics and Professional Responsibility]]
 
See [[Ethics and Professional Responsibility]]

Revision as of 11:44, 9 August 2010