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U.S. Supreme Court,
Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 2, 2018

Supreme Court issues ethics guidelines for pro tem judges

Trial judges need not disclose campaign contributions or ties with various legal and judicial organizations while serving as pro tempore appellate judges, the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions advised on Thursday.

Trial judges need not disclose campaign contributions or ties with various legal and judicial organizations while serving as pro tempore appellate judges, the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions advised on Thursday.

The written summary of the advice stated that while it's mandatory for trial judges to disqualify themselves for donations of over $1,500 from a party or lawyer in a proceeding, it would only be discretio...

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