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Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 17, 2015

Boy Scouts ethics opinion provide some clarity to judges

California judges who want to work with the Boy Scouts of America received a major boost following a state ethics opinion.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

California judges are no longer barred from volunteeering with the Boy Scouts of America following a policy change by the service organziation eliminating discriminatory policies towards gays on the national level.

The state Supreme Court's Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions decided Thursday that bench officers can participate in local Boy Scouts troops, even if those troops are chartered by r...

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