Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
May 12, 2022
Retired, private judges can solicit charitable donations, ethics committee says
“Retired judges who are privately retained and do not sit by assignment through the Temporary Assigned Judges Program or work as temporary judges, referees or court-appointed arbitrators are not subject to the restrictions on judicial conduct contained in the California Code of Judicial Ethics, including the restraints on fundraising,” stated the Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions.
Retired, privately retained judges can participate in fundraising activities as they are not subject to the restrictions in the California Code of Judicial Ethics, stated the state Supreme Court’s Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions on Wednesday.
The committee issued the opinion in response to a question about whether a specific set of judges may participate in fundraising activities to support charitable or educational organizations, an...
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