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Category: Judicial Ethics

Judicial Ethics / Rule Making

Louisiana Legislature Amends the Civil and Criminal Code Articles on Judicial Recusal

The Louisiana Legislature again amended the civil and criminal code articles governing the recusal of district court judges. The amendments became effective on August 1, 2022. Here are the main …

Discipline / Judicial Ethics / Louisiana Cases / Recent Cases

Judge Disciplined for Sending Ex Parte Facebook Messages to Party in Case Pending Before Him

The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended a Denham Springs judge for four months for engaging in ex parte communications via Facebook Messenger with a party in a case pending before him …

Discipline / Judicial Ethics / Louisiana Cases

Louisiana Supreme Court Permits Baton Rouge Judge to Remain On Bench Despite Age-Limit Dispute

On January 28, 2022, the Louisiana Supreme Court held in a 4-3 split decision that a city judge could remain in office despite exceeding the age limit set by the …

Judicial Ethics

New Advisory Opinion on Judges Attending a Spouses Political Events

The Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee recently published an opinion providing guidance for judges when their spouse is running for elected office. See JEC Opinion 2022-01 (2022). The brief opinion considers …

Judicial Ethics / Rule Making

Louisiana Legislature Expands Statutory Grounds for Recusing Judges

On August 1, 2021, an act amending and reenacting the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure articles governing judicial recusal became law. See La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 151 et seq. …

Judicial Ethics / Rule Making

Louisiana Supreme Court Amends Rule XXIII

On November 19, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order adopting several revisions to Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XXIII, The Judiciary Commission. See LASC Order (dated Nov. 19, 2021). …

Judicial Ethics

Judge Given “Public Warning” for Refusing to Perform Same-Sex Marriages

On November 12, 2019, the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct “publicly warned” a judge who performed opposite-sex marriages, but who “declined to perform same-sex weddings.” More particularly, the judge …

Judicial Ethics

Judicial Recusal From Cases Involving Friends, Acquaintances, and Closer Relations

In September 2019, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued a formal opinion entitled Judges’ Social or Close Personal Relationships with Lawyers or Parties as Grounds for …

Judicial Ethics

Judge Reprimanded for Facebook “Likes” and “Shares” on Social Issues

May a judge tacitly comment on social issues of the day by “liking” and “sharing” posts by others on Facebook? No, according to a November 2019 public reprimand by the …

Judicial Ethics

Ethics Opinion Advises Judges to Avoid LinkedIn

May a judge accept LinkedIn connection requests from lawyers who appear in the judge’s court? No, according to a recent Massachusetts judicial ethics opinion. See Ma. Court System, CJE Op. No. …

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