ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
OPINION 88-16


Question
     May a judge hear cases where one of the parties is represented by an
attorney that ran against the incumbent judge, where during the election,
the attorney accused and/or insinuated the judge was not impartial?

Answer
     A judge is not prohibited from hearing cases where one of the parties
is represented by an attorney that ran against the incumbent judge.



















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