Your location: Judicial Ethics :: Judicial Conduct Reporter
Judicial Conduct Reporter
Summary
The Judicial Conduct Reporter, a quarterly, reports developments
in judicial discipline, tracks changes in codes of conduct, and
analyzes recent decisions and advisory opinions.
|
A 2010 subscription costs $36 ($40 foreign). Contact Laury Lieurance, llieurance@ajs.org, or complete the Subscription Order Form.
Contact Cindy Gray at cgray@ajs.org for group discounts.
One year subscription to the Judicial Conduct Reporter (Domestic). $36.
One year subscription to the Judicial Conduct Reporter (Foreign). $40.
Subscription Order Form
You may order a single copy of the Reporter for $10 ($11 foreign) plus postage and handling. To order individual issues, visit the AJS Store.
Click here
to go a subject index of Judicial Conduct Reporter articles
|
IN THE MOST RECENT
Judicial Conduct Reporter |
Below are descriptions of the articles from the spring
2010 Judicial Conduct Reporter.
Demeanor in Domestic Violence Cases by
Cynthia Gray
The conflict and intense emotions inherent in court proceedings
involving allegations of domestic violence can challenge a judge’s
ability to demonstrate judicial temperament and convey impartiality.
Numerous judicial discipline cases illustrate judicial actions that
create the appearance that a judge has prejudged the parties or does not
take domestic violence seriously.
Judges and Social Networks
In Florida Advisory Opinion 2009-20, the Florida judicial ethics
committee directed judges not to add lawyers who may appear before them
in court as “friends” on social networking sites or permit those lawyers
to add them as “friends.”
Judges as Board Members for Non-profit
Organizations that Provide Court-Ordered Services by Cynthia Gray
Most judicial ethics opinions that address the issue state that a judge
may not serve on the board of directors of a non-profit organization
that provides court-ordered services such as alternative sentencing or
counseling.
Recent Decisions
Appearance of quid pro quo in appointments
Using recusal as a tactic
Rejecting plea agreement
Inappropriate outbursts
Inappropriate detention
|