Judicial Ethics Committee
The Judicial Ethics Committee has conducted a review of all previous formal opinions and determined that some of them should be withdrawn due to modifications in the rules, statutes and case law. Some opinions that are still valid reference the old 1978 Code with its canon numbers and so the new canons are noted. Other opinions which are presently still valid should be followed with caution in view of recent federal court rulings that are on appeal. Both the list of the opinions and the opinions themselves contain the pertinent information.
For historical purposes, opinions considered invalid and withdrawn are still contained on the website. Users of the website are requested to take notice of their status and proceed accordingly. Once the federal appeals are concluded, the JEC will make the necessary adjustments.
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