WPC   iiϡ5unmZ:iYz:)[K$xor=|QT_I}!>y~1v&sVp)+Lh?b .5v܊ymxB8u5$f eP KH-.@]d3(\zB<-D'Qkvu,J\ $BvehbQiٲt+ ]Fh" {PRɪp,riP"5Ÿ\r2' '"BK%]-1V8UqV}Nǩ6axLj1e0?n:".w_yhJ H_En i!qHRMU0 0LU>R 0 0w 0 r[ 0rk #! UN %L NR ^ T w` 4d x mz 2 `CG Times<l^:Default ParaS\  `&Times New RomanSXXXE2 `CG TimesE\  `&Times New Roman0ii.Title   E2 `CG TimesE  XXXE2 `CG TimesE:8Block Text X X 2( ` hp x 2  E2 `CG TimesE   8.` hp x (#8  E2 `CG TimesE<QQ:Body Text In X E2 `CG TimesE  E2 `CG TimesE'    0 .   #|x(J)$   X;XX XXaXX X;HP LaserJet 4 Plus,,,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman Regular X֛'qV&j4ʂU  )!   X;XX XXaXX X;  _    ϘXXaϘϘ    FormalEthicalOpinionNo.___________݌  Ќ  XaXϘXaXXXa  ϘXXa  XaXϘArequesthasbeenmadeforanadvisoryethicalopinionbaseduponthefollowing P  factualinformation: X X<( ` hp x X< XaXXXa       ` Acomplaintforabsolutedivorcewasfiledbyplaintiffhusbandinthe P  appropriatecourtafterabedandboarddivorcewasenteredinthesamecourtseveralyearsearlier.ProofwasheardandtheattorneysrequestedclosingargumentsbepresentedtotheCourtsubsequenttotheCourthavingtheopportunitytoreviewthetranscriptfromthebedandboarddivorce.ThattranscriptwasreviewedandcounselswerenotifiedtheCourtwaspreparedtoreceiveclosingarguments.AsignificantperiodoftimepassedwithoutcounselsschedulingclosingargumentalthoughtheywereremindedoftheCourtspreparationtohearclosingargumentsonseveraloccasions.AcomplaintwasfiledwiththeCourtoftheJudiciarybytheplaintiffhusbandallegingthatthepresidingjudgeinthecasetookthecaseunderadvisementonJanuary24,1997,andthejudgerefusestorenderadecision.SincethecomplaintwiththeCourtoftheJudiciaryhasbeenfiled,complainant/plaintiffhusbandsattorneyhasnowfiledawrittenclosingstatementandcertainmotionsarependingbeforetheCourt.<݌̌ X X XX XaXXXa  X X   `   XXaXXXa    X XThejudgenowinquires:(1)whetherornottheCourtshouldrecuseitselffrom P rulingonthependingdivorcepetitionforethicalreasons;(2)whetherornotawaiverbythepartiescancureanyethicaldisqualificationofthejudge;and(3)whetherornottheCourtcandisclosethecontentsofthecomplaintfiledwiththeCourtoftheJudiciarytoallpartiesandcounseluponrequestsoawaiverofthejudgesdisqualificationcanbeconsidered.݌̌ XXaXXXa  X ItistheopinionofthiscommitteethatthecomplaintfiledwiththeCourtofthe @)$% Judiciarydoesnotethicallydisqualifythejudgefromrulingonthependingpetitionfordivorce.Thefilingofacomplaintisnotinitselfagroundsforrecusal.Thecomplaintalleges -P() _delaybythejudgeinrenderinganopinioninthecase.ThecomplaintdoesnotstateareasonfordisqualificationofajudgeunderCanon3E(1)oftheCodeofJudicialConduct,suchasbiasorprejudiceonthepartofthejudgeoraninterestorrelationshipthatwouldquestiontheimpartialityofthejudge.  Tenn.R.Sup.Ct.,Canon3E(1).Furthermore,apartyshouldnot P  beallowedtojudgeshopbycreatingbiasorprejudiceortheappearancethereofwhichdidnotpreviouslyexist.JudicialConductandEthics,Shaman,_Lubet_,and_Alfini_,p104105,1995. `   Alitigantshouldnotbeallowedtodriveajudgeoffacasebymakingchargesunrelatedtopersonalbiasorprejudiceandthensaying nojudgecouldbeimpartialtowardsomeonewhomadethosecharges.Jennifer_Oakley_Ԁ(Wilson)vs.LarryR.Wilson,1999WL74786(Tenn.  App.)Sincethereisnoethicalreasonforthejudgetorecusehimselforherselfinthiscase,thereisnoreasonforawaiverofdisqualificationnoristhereanyreasontodisclosethatacomplainthasbeenfiledintheCourtoftheJudiciaryoritscontents. X   `     h   ____________________________ 0p x (#X0BrendaJ._Waggoner_Judge B.` hp x (#XB