Volume 63, Issue 3
Articles in this issue consider the public's increased skepticism about the independent decision-making of our courts along with an assumption that there are no ethical restrictions on their conduct.
The judiciary and the ABA established a code of conduct for judges that maintains the trust of the American public by reinforcing judicial independence, impartiality, and integrity.
The recent adoption of a formal Code of Conduct by the U.S. Supreme Court reinforces that specific ethical standards should be clearly and publicly acknowledged and should not be underestimated, affi…
Resolution 400, passed by the American Bar Association in early 2023, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics for its justices, similar to the Code of Conduct adopted by the Judicial C…
The public's loss of confidence in the judiciary makes it more important than ever that judges engage in public outreach to educate and engage the public and hopefully restore trust.
Judicial conduct commissions' enforcement of state judicial ethics codes promotes public confidence by preserving the integrity of the court system; the judiciary must earn and maintain the public's…
Providing transparency of judicial clerks can help foster public trust, confidence, and accountability while preserving judges' rights to select clerks they believe will most capably contribute to th…
Judge Dixon reviews a 2018 paper about the ways courts should use technology to better serve everyday customers using smartphones to access court services and asks how courts measure up to implementi…
A robust functioning judicial disciplinary system enhances confidence in the judiciary; an equally important component of a functioning judicial ethics framework includes guiding judges through ethic…