State of Washington

Ethics Advisory Committee

Question

May a district court judge, who is running for a superior court position, be pictured in campaign literature in a judicial robe if the caption of the picture indicates that the judge is a district court judge?

Answer

It is proper under CJC Canon 7(B)(1)(c) and (d) for a district court judge, who is running for a superior court position, to be pictured in campaign literature in a judicial robe as long as the caption of the picture indicates that the judge is a district court judge, since this disclosure of the district court position would prevent the material from being misleading or from being misconstrued.

Opinion 88-03

03/11/1988