The Chief Judge of the Provincial Court (Civil Division) had general supervision and direction over sittings and assignment of
judicial duties in the Judicial District of York.
And under Canon 2, Rule 2.11, a judge has an ethical responsibility to
perform judicial duties impartially, and to «disqualify himself or herself in any proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned.»
The Court of Appeals could, however, ask for the assignment of a retired judge to handle discovery issues, reviewing the evidence, making proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and perform «any other necessary
related judicial duties».
Although the 1803 Pennsylvania removal of Federalist Judge Alexander Addison might be seen as sanctioning the impeachment of a judge for his personal politics, it could just as well be seen as an affirmation of judicial independence because Addison, even without malicious intent, had tried inappropriately to bar a Republican judge from performing his
legitimate judicial duties.
On the other side, a more legalist strain has attacked the legitimacy of any legal deference, claiming that it flouts the APA,
abdicates judicial duty, or unfairly biases adjudication in favor of the government.
There is substantial legal authority for the conclusion that Judges ethics regarding
official judicial duties can only be reviewed by the Judicial Conduct Commission.
With this new option, judges could retire and still «
perform judicial duties, and their retirement pay could not be diminished.»
The Code of Conduct further provides in Rule 5 (B) that a judge may engage in «avocational activities», that is «activities to improve the law, the legal system, and the administration of justice if such avocational activities do not detract from the dignity of his office or interfere with the performance of
his judicial duties».
Consequently, the legal body, in a statement that was signed by its Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, asked various Heads of Court to direct the six suspended Judges to resume
their judicial duties with effect from June 7, «as there are already backlog of cases in their various Court for the past eight months».
A Rochester City Court judge continues to draw a $ 174,000 - a-year paycheck despite being stripped of
her judicial duties after driving drunk to work, being jailed for skipping a court date and taking an extended trip to a monastery in the mountains of Thailand.
The council said its decision was predicated on the fact that out of eight Judges it asked to recuse themselves from
their judicial duties on the request of the Attorney - General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, pending conclusion of investigations on corruption allegations against them, only three of them have been charged to court.
«As I have now come to realize after my interactions with the EFCC, that payment is being investigated from the angle of whether or not it was to influence the receiver in the performance of
his judicial duties on the Bench of the National Industrial Court.
Now, Murphy says he is «permanently disabled from performing
his judicial duties» and will step down from the bench.
The board may limit or condition the judge's performance of
judicial duties.
By the same token, no one could quarrel with the fact that the Chief Judge is responsible for «directing and supervising the sittings of the Provincial Division and the assignment of
its judicial duties.»
Douglas, who at the time of the allegations was still practising, stepped aside from
her her judicial duties in the summer of 2010 when King's former client launched his complaint.
Social media connections are considered by many to create an appearance of increased access, influence, or even impropriety — exposing judges to potential violation of
their judicial duties.
Justice Pazaratz's single - minded focus on the policy failures of LAO, and the moral failures of the parties — a focus and position which he does not sufficiently justify — led him to abandon
his judicial duty: adjudicating the parties» dispute.
Judges must avoid any conflict of interest, or the appearance of any conflict of interest, in the performance of
their judicial duties.
His focus on the policy failures of LAO, and on the moral failures of the parties — what he sees as their unreasonable refusal to settle — undermined his satisfaction of
his judicial duties.
Further, a judge must not let his concern for matters of morality and policy interfere with his discharge of
his judicial duties.
Paul D. Carrington and Roger C. Cramton, «Judicial Independence in Excess: Receiving
the Judicial Duty of the Supreme Court,» 94 Cornell L. Rev. 587, 627 - 28 (2009).
(7) The Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice may hold meetings with the associate chief justices, the regional senior judges of the Ontario Court of Justice and the Senior Advisory Family Judge in order to consider any matters concerning sittings of the Ontario Court of Justice and the assignment of
its judicial duties.
(7) The Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice may hold meetings with the Associate Chief Justice, the regional senior judges and the Senior Judge of the Family Court in order to consider any matters concerning sittings of the Superior Court of Justice and the assignment of
its judicial duties.
Sept. 29, 2012): Following the Sixth Circuit's decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court amended the commits clause to only prohibit commitments, pledges, or promises inconsistent with the impartial performance of
judicial duties.
(g) direct that
no judicial duties or only specified judicial duties be assigned to the deputy judge; or
The identification and protection of fundamental rights is an enduring part of
the judicial duty to interpret the Constitution.
(a) Judges should avoid any activity or association that could reflect adversely on their impartiality or interfere with the performance of
judicial duties.
A judge may accept compensation and reimbursement of expenses for the law - related and extrajudicial activities permitted by this Code if the source of the payments does not give the appearance of influencing the judge in the judge's
judicial duties or otherwise give the appearance of impropriety, subject to the following restrictions:
«The function of absolute immunity in the performance of
judicial duties is not to shield members of the judiciary from liability for their own misconduct, but rather «to protect their offices from the deterrent effect of suit (s) alleging improper motives where there has been no more than a mistake or a disagreement on the part of the complaining party with the decision made.»
The function of absolute immunity in the performance of
judicial duties is not to shield members of the judiciary from liability for their own misconduct, but rather «to protect their offices from the deterrent effect of suit alleging improper motives where there has been no more than a mistake or a disagreement on the part of the complaining party with the decision made.»
Prompt disposition of the court's business requires a judge to devote adequate time to
judicial duties, to be punctual in attending court and expeditious in determining matters under submission, and to take reasonable measures to ensure that court personnel, litigants, and their lawyers cooperate with the judge to that end.
Phrases with «judicial duties»