State of Washington

Ethics Advisory Committee

Opinion 91-22

Question

May a judge solicit fellow members of the judiciary for a campaign contribution to a third judge's contested judicial election campaign fund?

May a judge solicit members of the public for contributions to another judge's contested judicial election campaign fund?

Answer

CJC Canon 7(A) allows a judge to solicit fellow members of the judiciary for a campaign contribution to a third judge's contested judicial election campaign fund.

A judge may not solicit members of the public for contributions to another judge's contested judicial election campaign fund as that solicitation would give the appearance that the soliciting judge is using the prestige of the judicial office to advance the private interests of others.

NOTE: Effective June 23, 1995, the Supreme Court amended the Code of Judicial Conduct. In addition to reviewing the ethics advisory opinions, the following should be noted:

Opinion 91-22—See new language in CJC Canon 7(A).

The Supreme Court adopted a new Code of Judicial Conduct effective January 1, 2011. In addition to reviewing the ethics advisory opinions, the following should be noted:

CJC 1.3
CJC 4.1(A)

Opinion 91-22

08/21/1991

 

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