Description: The Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Code of Judicial Ethics proposes amendments to canon 3B(9) and its commentary that would allow a judge to comment publicly about a pending case that formed the basis of criticism of a judge during an election or recall campaign, provided the comment would not reasonably be expected to affect the outcome or impair the fairness of the proceeding. The proposed commentary would advise that it may be preferable for a third party, rather than the judge, to respond or issue statements in connection with the allegations concerning the decision. After receiving and reviewing comments on this proposal, the committee will make recommendations to the Supreme Court regarding the proposed amendments.

Category: Supreme Court

Item Number: SP19-05

Deadline: December 2, 2019

File: sp19-05.pdf