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| 99-1 | 1, 2A,
3 and 5G |
Whether
a General Master may handle adoptions as a volunteer attorney for the
Department of Children and Families? |
| 99-2 | 3C(1),
3E(1) and 6B(2) |
Whether
a judge who has dated an attorney must disclose/recuse himself in cases
where the attorney and/or the firm for which she works is counsel of
record? |
| 99-3 | 2, 5D(5)(a-h),
6B |
Whether
the former law firm of new judge may sponser and pay expenses for post-investiture
reception? Whether attorneys in community may sponsor and pay expenses
for reception for new judge one week after investiture? |
| 99-4 | 2B |
Whether
a judge may execute an affidavit relating to matters within his knowledge
pertaining to a case which the judge handled while in private practice? |
| 99-5 | 2, 2B |
Whether a judge may write a an
unsolicited letter of commendation to a newspaper to recognize social
service organizations for providing services to persons appearing befor
the judge? |
| 99-6 | 4A, 4B, 4C, 7D & Application of the Code of Judicial Conduct |
Whether a retired judge eligible
for recall may write a letter to a United States senator and express
his views on the impeachment trial fo the President of the United States? |
| 99-7 | 4D, 5C(2) |
Whether a judge may serve on the Board of Directors
for a County Commission on Substance Abuse? |
| 99-8 | 3B(6) |
Whether
a judge may permit lawyers to inquire of members of the venire regarding
matters which directly or indirectly seek to elicit information regarding
their religious beliefs, assuming that religion is not otherwise an
issue in the proceeding? |
| 99-09 | 5C(3)(b), 5C(3)(b)(i),
5C(3)(b)(iii), and Commentary to 5C(3)(b) |
Whether a judge
may receive an award and be inducted into a County Women's Hall of Fame
at an annual luncheon where program advertisements have been sold to
raise funds for the organization? |
| 99-10 | 3 and 3C(4) |
Whether Canon
2 or 3C(4) is violated if a judge's spouse is hired/appointed as a court
program specialist in the same division as the judge when the judge
recuses himself from voting on the individual to fill the position? |
| 99-10 Amended | 3 and
3C(4) |
Whether
Canon 2 or 3C(4) is violated if a judge's spouse is hired/appointed
as a court program specialist in the same division as the judge when
the judge recuses himself from voting on the individual to fill the
position? |
| 99-11 | 4D, 4D(1), 5C()2) |
Whether a judge
may serve on a county fire board? |
| 99-12 | 4D, 5C(2) |
Judge as member
- Task Force created to assist and facilitate implementation of recent
legislation, signing resolution as member of Task Force |
| 99-13 | 2, 3E(1), Commentary
to Canons 2 & 3E(1) |
Whether a judge
who is currently represented by an attorney must recuse himself/herself
whenever members of the attorney's firm appear before the judge on contested
or uncontested matters, whether or not recusal is requested? |
| 99-14 | 4B, Commentary to
Canon 4B |
Whether a judge may
write a monthly newspaper column on the judicial system? |
| 99-15 | 5C(3)(b),
5C(3)(b)(i), 5C(3)(b)(iii), and Commentary to 5C(3)(b) |
Whether
a judge may be a guest speaker at an annual college alumni banquet,
when the banquet is the main fund-raiser for the alumni club? |
| 99-16 | 5F, Application
of the Code of Judicial Conduct, Section B |
Whether
a retired judge who mediates circuit court cases may be recalled to
serve as a county judge in an outlying district? |
| 99-17 | 1, 2A,
3, 5, and Application of the Code of Judicial Conduct |
Whether
a general master/child support hearing officer may serve on the board
of directors of a charitable organization? |
| 99-18 | 2A, 2B,
4, 4A, and Commentary to 4A |
Whether
a group of family division judges may present annual professionalism
awards to selected attorneys whom the judges believe deserving of a
professionalism award? |
| 99-19 | 3B(7) |
Whether
there is an appearance of impropriety when there are unsworn comments
of a law enforcement officer attached to a traffic citation when the
comments are not disclosed to the defendant, even if the judge does
not read the comments? Whether a judge is engaging in improper ex parte communications by reviewing unsworn comments of a law enforcement officer attached to a traffic ticket when the comments are not disclosed to the defendant? |
| 99-19 Amended | 3B(7) |
Whether
there is an appearance of impropriety when there are unsworn comments
of a law enforcement officer attached to a traffic citation when the
comments are not disclosed to the defendant, even if the judge does
not read the comments? Whether a judge is engaging in improper ex parte communications by reviewing unsworn comments of a law enforcement officer attached to a traffic ticket when the comments are not disclosed to the defendant? |
| 99-20 | 2A, 4B,
4D, 5C(3) and Commentary to Canon 4A. |
Whether
a judge may serve on the Board of Directors of a Non-Profit Corporation
created to provide prepaid legal service plans? Whether a judge may serve on The Florida Bar Civil Procedure Rules Committee? |
| 99-21 | Canons
4A, 4B, 4C, 5C(3)(b)(iii) and Commentary to Canon 4B. |
Whether
a judge may participate in Partners in Crisis, a group organized to
lobby the legislature to increase funding for mental health and substance
abuse treatment? |
| 99-22 | Canon
2B and Commentary, and Canon 5C(3) and Commentary |
Whether
a judge may send a letter to local businesses encouraging them to participate
in "Character Counts", and identify himself as a member of the judiciary
in the letter? Whether a judge may send a letter to local businesses encouraging them to participate in "Character Counts", on official letterhead? |
| 99-23 | Canon
5D(5)(a) and Commentary; Canon 5D(5)(h) and Commentary; and Canon 6B(2) |
Whether
a judge may accept reimbursement for his airline ticket and hotel room
expenses when honored at the Florida Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers annual meeting? |
| 99-24 | Canons
4, 4B, 4C and 4D(2). |
Whether
it is permissible for a judge or group of judges to organize a non-profit
organization devoted to the improvement of the law, legal system or
administration of justice, the main objective is the promotion of the
benefits of merit selection and retention of circuit and county trial
court judges? |
| 99-25 | Canon
2; Canon 3E(1); Commentary to Canon 2; and Commentary to Canon 3E(1 |
Whether
a judge whose spouse is currently represented by an attorney must recuse
himself/herself whenever members of the attorney's firm appear before
the judge on contested or uncontested matters, whether or not recusal
is requested? |
| 99-25 Amended | Canon
2; Canon 3E(1); Commentary to Canon 2; and Commentary to Canon 3E(1 |
Whether
a judge whose spouse is currently represented by an attorney must recuse
himself/herself whenever members of the attorney's firm appear before
the judge on contested or uncontested matters, whether or not recusal
is requested? |
| 99-26 | Canons
2, 3B(9), 4, 7 and 7A(3) |
May a
judge establish a web page on the internet to prepare for an upcoming
election campaign; and to provide general information to the public? |
| 99-27 | Canon
2B; Canon 4B and Commentary; Canon 4D(2) and Commentary; Canon 4D(2)(a);
Canon 4D(2)(d); Canon 5C(3)(b)(i); Canon 5C(3)(b)(iii); Commentary to
Canon 5C(3)(b). |
Whether
a Judge may participate at a Bench and Bar Professionalism Seminar which
is advertised by the Bar Association and by the local news media as
a fund-raising seminar? |
| 99-28 | Canons
2 and Commentary, 3E, and 3F |
Whether a Claims
Compensation Judge, whose spouse practices workers' compensation law
in a different district, must disqualify himself/herself from all unrelated
cases in which one of the parties is represented by his/her spouse? Whether a Claims Compensation Judge, whose spouse practices workers' compensation law in a different district, must recuse himself/herself from all unrelated cases in which one of the parties is represented by his/her spouse? |
| 99-28 Amended |
Canons
2 and Commentary, 3E, and 3F |
Whether a Claims
Compensation Judge, whose spouse practices workers' compensation law
in a different district, must disqualify himself/herself from all unrelated
cases in which one of the parties is represented by his/her spouse? Whether a Claims Compensation Judge, whose spouse practices workers' compensation law in a different district, must recuse himself/herself from all unrelated cases in which one of the parties is represented by his/her spouse? |