WPCs   ӓ "ÓnIGnbHrLnPWҒ:ٺy %ŅLpx5>n SU=|ucr0u a˃Q'-9g  3pBV+ Ȍxmrz ?IҮB(5N,Zoqsi;iX3?K ^wm'ȃ8sGpL*@s5%sKuts%)~wJ-=4:~>%I 36)^O0/2l|/[3;|*/+//lT?73UmӗbR΢ 줖j_<҆QL-(*_YpOK %wIz!<%yC 4d:au X:#:{! x5QF[ K%#!UN' %u 0({w@4 0l 0DZU<N  m f D e L L L L L L L L L L L L L L BV HP LaserJet 8000 DN PS0(9 Z 6Times New Roman RegularX($ DDDEU eC~&PT3|x  $    1    YXX YSee,ApplicationoftheCodeofJudicialConduct,C(2),TennesseeSupremeCourtRule10.((3$ !      0  (#$  0  .z6 Z$Arrus BT Roman   $    2     XQXXX X XQTherespectivedrafterscommentaryprovidesinpertinentpartasfollows:  8  Ajudgemustexpecttobethesubjectofconstantpublicscrutiny.Ajudgemustthereforeacceptrestrictionsonthejudgesconductthatmightbeviewedasburdensomebytheordinarycitizenandshoulddosofreelyandwillingly.U \  $    3     XQXXX X XQTherespectivedrafterscommentaryprovidesasfollows:  8  Ajudgemaysolicitmembershiporendorseorencouragemembershipeffortsforanorganizationdevotedtotheimprovementofthelaw,thelegalsystem,ortheadministrationofjusticeoranonprofiteducational,religious,charitable,fraternal,orcivicorganizationaslongasthesolicitationcannotreasonablybeperceivedascoerciveandisnotessentiallyafundraisingmechanism.Solicitationoffundsforanorganizationandsolicitationofmembershipssimilarlyinvolvethedangerthatthepersonsolicitedwillfeelobligatedtorespondfavorablytothesolicitorifthesolicitorisinapositionofinfluenceorcontrol.  d !   XQXXX_@  ETHICSOPINIONNO.992񀀀      ` ArequesthasbeensubmittedtotheCommitteeforanopinion  regardingtheproprietyofcertainpoliticalactivitybyaparttimemunicipalcourtjudge.Thejudgehasbeenrequestedbythe AlexanderforPresidentcampaignstafftobeacochairpersonfortheMauryCountylocalcampaign.Forthisparttimemunicipalcourtjudgewithmunicipalordinanceviolationjurisdictiononly,theprovisionsofCanon5A(1)elucidatingthegeneralrequirementsforpoliticalactivityareinapplicable.  #  1      ׀Notwithstandingthisexclusion,theCommitteeopinesthatthe   anticipatedpoliticalactivitywouldbeinappropriatebyvirtueofotherprovisionsoftheTennesseeCodeofJudicialConduct.   ` Ajudgemustavoideventheappearanceofimproprietyineachofthejudgesactivitiesandheorsheshallatalltimespromotepublicconfidenceintheimpartialityofthejudiciary,Canon2(A). h  #  2      ׀Further,ajudgemustnotallowpolitical 4 relationshipstoinfluencethejudgesjudicialconductorjudgmentandheorsheshallnotlendtheprestigeofjudicialofficetoadvancetheprivateinterestsofothers,Canon2(B).   ` GeneralCoderestrictionsuponajudgesnonjudicialendevorsendeavorsprovidevaluableguidanceforappropriatepoliticalconductdispitedespitetheinapplicabilityofCanon5(A)(1)inaparticularcircumstance.Withreferencetoextrajudicialactivities,ajudgemustconductallsuchactivitiessothattheydonotcastreasonabledoubtuponthejudgescapacitytoactimpartiallyasajudge,Canon4(A)(1).Similarly,ajudgemustproceedwithindefinedparametersregardinggovernmental,civicand/orcharitableactivities,Canon4(C).Thoughajudgemayassistinplanning 4&!, fundraisingorinencouragingmembershipeffortsfororganizationsdevotedtotheimprovementofthelaw,thelegalsystemortheadministrationofjusticeornonprofiteducational,religious,charitable,fraternalorcivicorganizations,heorsheasanofficer,director,trusteeornonlegaladvisorofsuchanorganizationmaynotpersonallyparticipateinsolicitationoffundsormembership,Canon4(C)(3)(b).  #  3            ` Politicalcampaignsinherentlyandnecessarilyincludepersonalsolicitationofcampaignfunds,activemembershipenrollmenteffortsandrelatedadversarialconduct.Theseactivitiesbyajudgeaschairpersonforanothercandidatescampaignmightreasonablybeviewedasburdensometojudicialofficeorcoercivebytheordinarycitizen.Inasmuch,thejudgespersonalsolicitationoffundsandsupportforthecandidatewouldclearlyinvolvetheriskthatpersonssolicitedwouldfeelobligatedtorespondfavorablytothesolicitor.Suchpoliticalconductwouldmanifestanappearanceofthejudgelendingtheprestigeofjudicialofficetoadvancetheprivate___________interestsofanother.   ` Forthesereasons,theCommitteeconcludesthataparttime,municipalcourtjudge,withmunicipalordinanceviolationjurisdictiononly,isberestrictedundertheCodeofJudicialConductfromservingasachairpersonofacampaignforelectionofanothercandidateforpublicoffice.   `     h     FORTHECOMMITTEE:  $    `     h     ____________________________________   `     h     ThomasR.Frierson,II,Chancellor̛CONCUR: $ )    `     WX XQ.p`H:\win32app\PSC\PURVEYOR\geninfo\Ethics\99-2.OPNpH:\win32app\PSC\PURVEYOR\geninfo\Ethics\99-2.OPN/  񀀀