In Re Marcuzzo’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “A judge shall not allow family, social, political, or other relationships to influence the judge's judicial conduct or judgment. A judge shall not lend the prestige of judicial office to advance the private interests of the judge or others; nor shall a judge convey or permit others to convey the impression that they are in a special position to influence the judge. A judge shall not testify voluntarily as a character witness. [9]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Florom

2. “[a]n independent and honorable judiciary is indispensable to justice in our society. A judge should participate in establishing, maintaining, and enforcing high standards of conduct and shall personally observe those standards so that the integrity and independence of the judiciary will be preserved.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Florom

3. “[a] judge shall respect and comply with the law and shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Florom