Sentences with phrase «endorse judicial candidates»
At 2 p.m., Families of wrongfully convicted, Derrick Hamilton, Jabbar Collins, Jeff Deskovic and David McCallum, endorse judicial candidates John K. O'Hara and Sandra Roper for Civil Court Judge in the upcoming Democratic primary, Brownstone Bar & Restaurant, 277 Gold St., Brooklyn.
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On Thursday, May 8th VID members gathered to hear statements from four judicial candidates and to endorse seven State candidates for the Democratic Primary ballot.
State rules on judicial conduct explicitly bar judges or judicial candidates from endorsing any other candidates for public office.
She pointed out that as a judicial candidate, she was not allowed to «talk about or endorse any candidate,» nor was she permitted to talk about «any case.»
Rivera had endorsed a Puerto Rican candidate for civil court judge, but a number of the county's politicians believed that Hispanics were overrepresented in judicial offices and their opposition sent Rivera's candidate down in flames.
A candidate for judicial office wished to endorse other candidates for public office, as well as personally solicit funds for his own campaign and challenged the constitutionality of the amended provisions.
The plaintiffs challenged eight restrictions on judicial conduct: 1) the prohibition on judicial candidates campaigning as a member of a political organization, 2) the prohibition on judicial candidates making speeches for or against political organizations or candidates, 3) the ban on judicial candidates making contributions to political causes or candidates, 4) the prohibition on judicial candidates from publicly endorsing or opposing candidates for public office, 5) the prohibition on judges from acting as a leader or holding office in a policitical organization, 6) the prohibition on judicial candidates knowingly or recklessly making false statements during campaigns, 7) the ban on judicial candidates making misleading statements, and 8) the prohibition on candidates making pledges, promises, or committments in connection with cases, controversies, or issues that are likely to come before the court.
[5] Although members of the families of judges, judicial candidates, and a judge - elect are free to engage in their own political activity, including running for public office, there is no «family exception» to the prohibition in paragraph (A)(3) against a judge, candidate, and a judge - elect publicly endorsing candidates for public office.
These Rules do not prohibit candidates from campaigning on their own behalf, or from endorsing or opposing candidates for the same judicial office for which they are running.
Section 7A (1)(b) prohibits judges and judicial candidates from publicly endorsing or opposing candidates for public office to prevent them from abusing the prestige of judicial office to advance the interests of others.