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No, Judge Harris may not write the letter even under the conditions outlined above.

CJC Canon 2 prohibits writing the letter because it creates an appearance of impropriety, lends the prestige of the office to advance the private interests of others and is analogous to voluntarily testifying as a character witness in a judicial proceeding. (Opinion 92-17)

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