Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 29, 2021
Online rules same as in person, judges told in new ethics opinion
“Judges are not required to give up their personal lives or individual opinions” but must be mindful of how the public may perceive social media activity, state Supreme Court committee says.
Judges can make comments on online social media, according to new guidance from a California Supreme Court committee. But they should be careful, especially if in posts "relating to the law, the legal system, or the administration of justice," according to expedited guidance issued Wednesday by the court's Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions.
"Judges are not required to give up their personal lives or individual opinions. ... That ...
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