The Committee's opinions are filed with the Secretary of the Maryland Judicial Conference (the Administrative Office of the Courts). A request and the opinion filed in response are confidential and, unless otherwise directed by the Supreme Court of Maryland or required by law, are not public information. However, a version redacted to remove the identity and specific court or geographical location of the requester and the identity of other persons mentioned in the opinion is published in the manner that the Secretary deems proper. Amendments to the Code of Conduct have been submitted to the Supreme Court of Maryland by the Judicial Ethics Committee and the Rules Committee. Once the Court has acted on that report, opinions issued under prior versions of the Code of Conduct, but still relevant, will be posted.
| Opinion Request Number | Issue Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-20 | 08-21-23 | Judges’ Signing of Federal U Visa Certifications |
| 2023-09 | 03-27-23 | Judge’s Attendance at Sponsored Bar Association Event |
| 2023-05 | 02-10-23 | Judge may not provide recommendation letter in support of individual nominated by the Governor to be Secretary of an Executive Branch Agency |
| 2022-52 | 01-11-23 | Judge’s Ability to Attend the Inaugural Swearing In and/or Gala of Maryland Governor-Elect |
| 2022-44 | 11-23-22 | Pro bono activities of a law clerk |
| 2022-32 | 09-01-22 | Ability of a Judicial Appointee to Accept Donations through a GoFundMe Account |
| 2022-28 | 08-11-22 | District Court Commissioner Secondary Employment |
| 2022-26 | 07-25-22 | Ability of active Senior Judge or non-active, fully retired judge to serve on a police discipline trial board |
| 2022-24 | 07-21-22 | Judge’s ability to give a historical presentation to a church on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization |
| 2022-18 | 05-10-22 | A Photograph of a Judge with a University President and Other Judges from the Same University May Appear in a University Newsletter or Magazine Directed to Alumni, Alumnae, and Friends of the University |
| 2022-14 | 03-22-22 | Subject to limitations, a judge may write a letter of recommendation for a lawyer seeking employment |
| 2022-08 | 03-07-22 | A Judge may permit a law clerk to publish an article in a law journal. |
| 2022-01 | 01-19-22 | A Judge Cannot Attend a Spouse’s Political Events But Can Be Included in a Family Photograph Used in Campaign Materials |
| 2021-29 | 01-12-22 | Judge’s Recusal Obligations related to former role in the State's Attorney's Office as Chief of the Circuit Court Division |
| 2021-32 | 01-05-22 | Judge’s ability to serve on the Frederick County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council |
| 2021-19 | 10-12-21 | Judge’s ability to participate in a police department’s entry level training program for police recruits |
| 2021-16 | 09-02-21 | A District Court Commissioner May Serve as A Notary Public |
| 2021-11 | 06-07-21 | Judge's Recusal Obligations |
| 2021-10 | 06-07-21 | Judge May Not Perform a Simulated Public Marriage Ceremony |
| 2021-08 | 05-12-21 | Judge may serve on the board of directors of a local non-profit entity that provides mediation services to litigants who may come before the judge’s court. |
| 2021-06 | 05-11-21 | Judicial Appointee Use of Medical Marijuana |
| 2021-03 | 03-08-21 | Judge’s ability to advise other judges and members of the Judiciary that a charitable organization is producing handmade robes |
| 2020-20 | 11-13-20 | A District Court Commissioner may work as an Advocate with the Youth Advocate Program, Inc. |
| 2020-22 | 11-10-20 | A Judge may not write a letter to the Attorney Grievance Commission attesting to the character of a former employee |
| 2020-14 | 08-24-20 | Participation in non-political charity walks by a judge running for election/re-election |
| 2020-13 | 07-22-20 | Participation in Protests, Marches or Rallies |
| 2020-02 | 05-20-20 | Judges may preside over swearing-in ceremonies for new Assistant State’s Attorneys that take place in courtrooms during court hours |
| 2020-04 | 04-07-20 | Campaigning judges are not required to recuse themselves from all proceedings where they have received campaign contributions from the attorneys who are appearing before them. A campaigning judge must assess each situation based on the facts presented and determine whether recusal and/or disclosure is required. |
| 2020-06 | 03-27-20 | A District Court Commissioner May Not Accept a Temporary Position as a Census Taker/Enumerator |
| 2019-35 | 01-21-20 | A judge retaining an interest in a real estate partnership with former law partners. |
| 2019-27 | 11-08-19 | A judge may participate in a study focusing on judicial diversity in state courts subject to certain limitations. |
| 2019-30 | 11-08-19 | A Circuit Court judge, who is a candidate for election, may use his/her personal social media accounts to notify the public of campaign fundraising events and seek financial support. |
| 2019-31 | 10-25-19 | A Judge may not appear in an advertisement for a private elementary school. |
| 2019-28 | 10-24-19 | A sitting judge may permit his/her election committee to send fundraising communications to the local bar association via electronic mail. |
| 2019-26 | 10-15-19 | A District Court Commissioner may work as a substitute school teacher. |
| 2017-01 | 09-05-19 (Re-issued) |
A Judge may, under certain circumstances, identify a suspected victim of human trafficking who appears in his/her court as a party or witness and request assistance for the suspected victim. |
| 2019-24 | 08-29-19 | A Judge may not provide a reference for a former law clerk, or any attorney, on the attorney rating website Avvo |
| 2019-22 | 08-07-19 | A Judge need not automatically recuse him/herself from a defendant’s criminal trial merely because the judge presided over a prior protective order or peace order petition involving the defendant |
| 2019-14 | 05-28-19 | A judge may not permit an incoming law clerk to accept a salary advance from a law firm for which the law clerk will be working after the end of the clerkship |
| 2019-13 | 05-21-19 | A Judge Participating in an interview that will be published in a book written by a person that the Requestor sentenced |
| 2018-38 | 01-30-19 | A District Court Commissioner may not work as an Independent Contractor to sell Beauty Products with Mary Kay Beauty Products |
| 2018-26 | 06-29-18 | A Judge May Serve as a Judge Advocate Officer in the Reserve of an Armed Service of the United States |
| 2018-14 | 05-31-18 | The obligations of a non-candidate judge or judicial appointee whose spouse wishes to engage in partisan political activity |
| 2018-16 | 05-16-18 | A judge may not provide a testimonial |
| 2018-03 | 04-03-18 | A judicial appointee may not engage in the rideshare business |
| 2017-37 | 12-14-17 | Judge may appear in his/her robe in campaign photographs. Judicial candidate slate may appear in robes in photograph together |
| 2017-35 | 12-08-17 | Judge’s ability to encourage attorneys to provide pro bono public legal services |
| 2017-28 | 11-17-17 | Disqualification of Judge when Attorney-Acquaintance Appears Before the Judge as a Party or as Advocate for Clients |
| 2017-21 | 09-18-17 | A Judge’s Disclosure Obligations Regarding Former Law Clerks |
| 2017-12 | 07-25-17 | Judges may not accept tickets to Baltimore Orioles baseball games to sit in the Governor's Box |
| 2017-14 | 06-20-17 | A Judge's Attendance at Fund-Raising Events |
| 2017-13 | 06-15-17 | Judge May Sponsor or Participate in a Public Education Program |
| 2017-11 | 06-09-17 | A Full-Time Judicial Appointee's Secondary Employment by a Private Business |
| 2017-10 | 06-08-17 | Judge's Participation in a Charitable Fund-Raising Home Tour |
| 2017-09 | 05-11-17 | Judicial Appointee's Secondary Employment as a Support Specialist for a Sexual Assault Hotline |
| 2017-05 | 05-10-17 | Swearing In Officers of a Local Business Chamber of Commerce |
| 2017-08 | 04-05-17 | Senior Judge's Ability to Serve as "Independent Monitor" of Baltimore City Police Department |
| 2016-26 | 08-25-16 | A Judge's Service on a Non-Profit Organization's Committee that Performs Fund-Raising |
| 2016-23 | 07-27-16 | Political Contributions by a Judge's Spouse |
| 2016-19 | 06-20-16 | An Orphans' Court judge may not act as a mediator except as part of his/her judicial duties. An Orphans' Court judge may serve as a guardian but only in limited circumstances. |
| 2016-11 | 03-31-16 | A District Court Commissioner may not serve as an election judge |
| 2016-09 | 03-31-16 | A judicial appointee may not grow, process or dispense medical cannabis |
| 2016-08 | 03-23-16 | A judicial candidate may not host a reception for other judicial candidates seeking election to or retention on another court. |
| 2016-02 | 03-14-16 | A retiring judge may consent to a county bar association’s commissioning a portrait upon the judge’s retirement. |
| 2015-47 | 02-18-16 | Judge or a Judicial Appointee May Not Participate in a Spouse's Political Campaign |
| 2015-27 | 06-16-15 | Magistrate Must Recuse Him/Herself, Under Certain Circumstances, From Matters in Which He/She Provided Legal Advice |
| 2015-17 | 04-22-15 | Judge May Appear Before Local Governing Bodies or Agencies in Limited Circumstances |
| 2015-10 | 03-27-15 | Judge May Use Campaign Funds Donated for and Used to Run for Elected Political Office Prior to Being Appointed as a Judge; Judge May Receive Campaign Contributions from a Non-Judicial Slate of Which the Judge Was a Member While Holding Political Office |
| 2014-30 | 09-25-14 | Judge May Participate in the "Ice Bucket Challenge" Under Certain Circumstances |
| 2014-25 | 08-04-14 | Judge May Coach a Basketball Team Under Certain Conditions |
| 2014-06 | 05-06-14 | Orphans’ Court Judge May Accept Employment with a State or Local Jurisdiction Under Certain Circumstances |
| 2014-14 | 04-16-14 | Judicial Appointee May Not Host Social Event for Political Candidate |
| 2013-29 | 02-12-14 | Judges May Solicit Attorneys for Pro Bono Representation of Indigent Parties |
| 2014-03 | 02-05-14 | Part-Time Master May Not Accept Appointment as Part-Time State’s Attorney in the District Court |
| 2013-13 | 12-16-13 | Orphans’ Court Judge May Be Employed as a Video Producer Who Produces Commercials for Political Advertising and Orphans’ Court Judge Seeking Re-election May Use Commercial Media for Political Advertising |
| 2013-26 | 12-06-13 | A Judge May Provide an Introduction to a Book on a Law-Related Subject Published by a Non-Profit Organization |
| 2013-12 | 11-05-13 | Maryland Judge May Serve as Trustee of a New Jersey Non-Profit Addressing Access to Courts For Low Income/Culturally Disadvantaged Persons |
| 2013-22 | 10-22-13 | Obligations of a Judge Previously Appointed as Substitute Trustee For Purposes of Residential Foreclosure Proceedings |
| 2013-16 | 09-19-13 | Master May Serve on Commission on Child Custody Decision Making |
| 2013-15 | 09-18-13 | Judge May Serve on Commission on Child Custody Decision Making |
| 2013-14 | 08-23-13 | Judge May Not Appear on Talk Shows to Provide Legal Commentary |
| 2013-17 | 08-14-13 | Judicial Appointee May Make Loan to a Personal Friend |
| 2013-11 | 08-12-13 | Judge May Serve on Task Force on Juvenile Court Jurisdiction |
| 2013-10 | 06-03-13 | Judge, a Former Assistant/Deputy State’s Attorney, May Not Participate in Vote to Appoint a New State’s Attorney When Member of Judge’s Family Would Serve as an Assistant State’s Attorney Under Such Appointee |
| 2012-15 | 03-04-13 | Recusal of Judge Who Serves As a Hospice Volunteer From Cases Involving The Hospital With Which Such Program is Affiliated and Recusal of Judge Whose Spouse Serves on Hospice Board From Cases Involving Such Program or The Hospital With Which Affiliated |
| 2012-07 | 06-12-12 | Judge Must Consider Limitations on Use of Social Networking Sites |
| 2012-06 | 04-18-12 | Judge May Testify as a Fact Witness |
| 2012-05 | 02-27-12 | Recusal of Judge Whose Spouse is Acting as a Lawyer in a Proceeding Does Not Necessitate That Other Judges of the Same Court Also Recuse Themselves |
| 2011-31 | 01-10-12 | Judge May Not Appear in a Video Discussing Divorce |
| 2011-24 | 12-14-11 | Judge May Serve on Public Defender Regional Advisory Board |
| 2011-19, 20, 21 | 08-16-11 | Circumstances In Which Appellate Judge May Participate In Appellate Review Involving A Corporate Appellant In Which Such Judge Owns Or Has Owned Stock |
| 2011-17 | 08-08-11 | Judge May Allow Name to be Used on Letterhead of Invitation to Join Alumni Committee of a Non-Profit Legal Services Organization |
| 2011-07 | 04-28-11 | Judges May Preside Over Proceedings in Which a Party is Represented by an Elected Official with Some Control Over the Court’s Budget |
| 2011-06 | 04-06-11 | Orphans’ Court Judge May Serve on the Board of Non-Partisan County Business Organization |
| 2011-04 | 04-04-11 | Judge Not to Serve as President of Civic Organization that Solicits Funds from the Public If Judge Plays Prominent Role in Fundraising |
| 2010-26 | 01-06-11 | Recalled Judge May Serve on County Governmental Task Force |
| 2010-22 | 01-15-11 | A Judge May Hire a Law Clerk Who also Serves as an Elected but Unpaid Central Committee Member |
| 2010-14 | 10-08-10 | Judge may approach law firms and propose that the firms underwrite the compensation of an attorney to provide advocacy to victims of domestic violence. |
| 2010-12 | 08-05-10 | Judge Has an Ethical Responsibility in Regard to Staff Who Campaign for Candidates Running for Public Office |
CAUTION: The following opinions were issued before the adoption of the current Code of Judicial Conduct and are based on the Code, statutes, case law or other law in effect at the time issued. Footnotes with arabic numbering appear in the original opinion. Footnotes with asterisks (*) are editorial notes current as of the date stated.
| Opinion Request Number | Issue Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 07-09-10 | Auditor May Not Serve on Board of Maryland Transportation Authority |
| 2010-01 | 02-04-10 | Judge May Be Compensated for Teaching Law Course to Maryland State Police Recruits |
| 2009-18 | 12-21-09 | Whether Judge May Be Involved in a Case after Recusal Depends on Circumstances |
| 2009-14 | 11-23-09 | District Court Commissioner May Accept Part-time and/or Seasonal Employment With an Executive Branch Agency |
| 2009-16 | 11-16-09 | Judge May Keep Prize Obtained in a Raffle |
| 2009-15 | 11-16-09 | Judge May Not Render an Opinion in a Case Pending Before a Foreign Court |
| 2009-13 | 10-19-09 | Recalled Judge May Continue To Sit In Maryland Courts If Appointed As Alternate Land Commissioner For The United States District Court For The District of Maryland |
| 2009-02 | 07-28-09 | Judge May Accept Appointment as Member of Maryland Children’s Justice Act Committee |
| 2008-40 | 03-04-09 | District Court Commissioner May Serve as Volunteer Firefighter |
| 2008-43 | 01-30-09 | At Sentencing or Bail Hearing, Judge May Not Ask Criminal Defendant, Who is Represented by Counsel and Requesting Probation/Bail, to Divulge Defendant’s Immigration Status |
| 2008-25 | 12-30-08 | Judge May Sit on the Board of Directors of The Good Shepherd Center |
| 2007-11 | 10-14-08 | Judge May Not Accept Appointment as Member of Local Management Board |
| 2008-31/32 | 09-12-08 | Judge May Endorse Proclamation Encouraging Cooperative Discovery |
| 2008-13 | 07-31-08 | Master Not to Input Court-related Information into Case Logs Maintained by State Child Support Administration |
| 2008-12 | 07-22-08 | Judge Serving on Juvenile Drug Court May Not Sit on Board of Directors of Non-Profit Organization That Counsels and Treats Juvenile Drug Offenders |
| 2008-18 | 06-11-08 | Judge May Lecture at Training Session Co-Hosted by a Law Firm and Bar Counsel, and Sponsored by a Liability Insurance Carrier |
| 2008-14 | 05-14-08 | Retired Judge May Identify Judicial Status When Soliciting for Work as an Arbitrator or Mediator |
| 2008-11 | 05-14-08 | Judge May Serve as the President of a Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) |
| 2007-04 | 04-30-08 | What are the requirements of an administrative judge whose court issues a request for bids with regard to conflicts with potential bidders? |
| 2008-06 | 04-07-08 | Judge, as Trustee of a College, May Co-Host an Outreach Event for Alumni Who are Lawyers in Order to Stimulate Interest in the College and Inform Attendees Abo |
| 2008-05 | 01-30-08 | Judge May Not Serve on the Board of Charitable Organization Likely to Appear in Judge’s Court |
| 2007-18 | 02-04-08 | Retired Judge, Approved for Recall, May Serve as Personal Rrepresentative of an Estate |
| 2007-10 | 09-25-07 | Disclosure and/or Recusal of Judge Who Leases Property to a Lawyer Who Appears Before the Judge |
| 2007-09 | 08-24-07 |
Judge’s Bailiff Should Not Serve on Liquor Control Board |
| 2007-06 | 05-30-07 | Retired Judge Eligible for Recall May Not Serve on County Planning Commission |
| 2006-11 | 09-28-06 | Judge’s Participation in Television Commercial for Medical Procedure |
| 2006-05 | 10-23-06 | Judge May Query Sua Sponte Whether Collection Claim Is Time Barred |
| 2006-01 | 04-10-06 | Judge May Not Raise Defense Sua Sponte |
| 2005-21 | 03-17-06 | Recusal Required When Counsel is Judge’s “Alter Ego” |
| 2005-16 | 12-13-05 | Sitting Judge Not to Allow Law Firm to Pay for Investiture Party |
| 2005-11 | 09-23-05 | Judge as Director of Non-Profit Organization for Soliciting Funds for Drug Courts |
| 2004-24 | 12-03-04 | Judge May Serve on Local Substance Abuse Council |
| 2004-07 | 04-02-04 | Duty and Ability of Judge to Report Criminal Conduct Revealed in Unrelated Litigation |
| 2003-26 | 01-13-04 | Retired Judge Not to Identify Judicial Status When Signing Opinions/Decisions in Extra-Judicial ADR Proceedings or on Letterhead Used for Extra-Judicial Activity |
| 2003-10 | 08-27-03 | Judge’s Receipt or Consideration of Home Study or Custody Investigation by Court’s Social Worker Not ex Parte Communication |
| 2003-01 | 01-30-03 | Fees Earned Before Appointment as a Master; Acceptance of Gift |
| 2002-18 | 10-18-02 | Inappropriate for Judge to Facilitate Defendant’s Offer of Donation to Satisfy Previously Imposed Traffic Fine |
| 2002-07 | 08-30-02 | (corrected) Judge-Candidate May Attend Fund-Raising Events for Candidates for Non-Judicial Office |
| 2002-03 | 03-13-02 | Maryland Judge May Participation on Merit Selection Panel for U. S. Magistrate Judges |
| 2001-33 | 12-05-01 | Judge’s Attendance at Fund-Raising Event for Judicial Candidate |
| 2001-10 | 07-13-01 | Judge-Candidate’s Participation in Joint Fund-Raiser with Non-Judicial Candidate |
| 2001-01 | 04-30-01 | Judge Not to Write Recurring Column on Legal Matters in National Magazine for Compensation |
| 1999-11 | 05-11-00 | Recognition as Judicial Fellow |
| 1999-10 | 03-06-00 | Guilty Plea/Verdict — Solicitation of Funds |
| 1999-09 | 02-02-00 | Limitations on Honoraria |
| 1999-08 | 06-11-99 | Stetting Charge ─ Solicitation of Funds |
| 1997-12 | 02-09-98 | Expense-Paid Trip Is Substantial Gift from Entity Whose Interest Could Be Submitted To Judge At Any Time |
| 1997-04 | 03-31-97 | Endorsement of Candidate for Bar Association Office |
| 1996-20 | 10-22-96 | Solicitation of Attorneys for Pro Bono Work |
| 1995-06 | 08-31-95 | Judge Should Not Serve on Arbitration Association Advisory Board |
| 1994-06 | 08-11-94 | Judge's Membership in All Male Private Social Club |
| 1989-06 | 12-12-89 | Judges Should Not Make Collective Recommendations on Candidates Being Considered By Judicial Nominating Commission |
| 1989-02 | 04-26-89 | Judge May Not Engage in Business That Would Likely Involve Prestige of Office |
| 1988-04 | 11-15-88 | Judge May Be Post Commander or District Advocate of the Veterans of Foreign Wars If Soliciting of Funds or Rendering of Legal Advice or Assistance Is Not Involved |
| 1988-03 | 01-17-89 | Judge May Not Accept Commission on Staff of Adjutant General's Office of State Militia |
| 1988-02 | 08-25-88 | Under Particular Circumstances, Judge May Lecture At Training Session of Attorneys in Law Firm |
| 1988-01 | 08-16-88 | Judge May Not Serve on Board of Community College Foundation Devoted Primarily to Fund-raising for College |
| 1987-05 | 11-12-87 | Judge May Not Serve As Member of Hospital or Nursing Home Committee Which Gives Advice Concerning Treatment or Nontreatment of Patients |
| 1987-03 | 07-29-87 | Judge May Chair Task Force for Justice Fellowship |
| 1986-08 | 03-27-87 | Retired Judge Subject to Recall May Participate in Ecclesiastical Proceedings Involving Annulments of Marriage |
| 1986-03 | 05-14-86 | Master Who Is Granted Leave of Absence Is Subject to Standard XXII, Prohibiting Partisan Political Activity |
| 1985-06 | 02-10-86 | Political Activity By Judge's Spouse |
| 1985-04 | 02-14-86 | Judge Who Is Candidate for Election May Have His or Her Name on a Ticket with Nonjudicial Candidates |
| 1985-02 | 08-19-85 | Appellate Judge Should Recuse Him or Herself from Cases Decided By Trial-Court-Judge-Sibling |
| 1984-08 | 01-3-85 | Judge May Continue to Own Real Property Where It Is Necessary to Institute Suit to Quiet Title |
| 1984-05 | 11-5-84 | Disqualification of Judge Who is Co-Owner of Property With Lawyer Who Appears Before Judge |
| 1984-04 | 08-31-84 | Judge May Not Be Used as Reference Source for Fund-raising Endeavors by Charity |
| 1984-03 | 08-31-84 | Judge May Not Refer DWI Defendant to Private Alcohol Program in Which the Judge or a Close Relative Has Financial Interest |
| 1983-09 | 05-21-84 | Judge Not Absolutely Prohibited from Attending Social Function as Guest of Attorney |
| 1983-04 | 10-28-83 | Judge May Not Apply to Central Committee for Appointment to Vacancy in Legislative Position Without First Resigning Judicial Position |
| 1983-03 | 06-27-83 | Judge Not to Lecture At Nearby Private Rehabilitation Facilities; Not to Speak At Fundraisers; May Otherwise Engage in Educational Activities and Tape Lectures for Sale |
| 1982-12 | 07-06-82 | Judge Not to Make Voluntary Recommendations of Former Constituents Unless Judge Has Special Knowledge of Their Qualifications |
| 1982-05 | 07-12-82 | Judge May Request Zoning Change or Protest Activities of Others Relating to Judge's Property |
| 1982-02 | 04-21-82 | Judge Not to Serve on Ethics Commission of Governmental Entity |
| 1982-01 | 03-18-82 | Orphans' Court Judge Not to Write Probate Bonds in Insurance Business |
| 1981-14 | 01-25-82 | No Impropriety in Judge Leasing Building to State Agency and Sitting In Cases Involving Agency |
| 1981-09 | 10-30-81 | Judge Not to Hear Cases Involving Successor Law Firm From Which Judge Receives Referral Payments |
| 1981-08 | 12-03-81 | Judge Not to Hear Cases Involving Associate of Successor Law Firm Making Referral Payments Who Has Contract With Public Defender |
| 1981-07 | 10-14-81 | Judge Not to Sit in Case Involving Regulations Promulgated By Subdivision Association of Which Judge Is Member |
| 1981-01 | 03-02-81 | Judge May Accept Invitations to Bar Association Functions With or Without Paying; May Not Hear Case Involving Brother's Wife But Not Absolutely Disqualified in Case Involving Father of Brother's Wife |
| 1980-10 | 11-25-80 | Judge May Serve as Vestryman of Church; May Hear Cases in Which Former Law Professor Is Counsel |
| 1980-09 | 11-28-80 | Judge May Serve on Advisory Committee Regarding County's Establishment of Equestrian Center |
| 1980-08 | 08-29-80 | Appellate Judge Running for Retention in Office May Engage in Same Political Activity as Similarly Situated Circuit Court Judge |
| 1980-07 | 07-11-80 | Judge May Write Introduction to Book on Alcoholism Recommending It to Judges and Other Professionals |
| 1980-04 | 10-29-80 | Judge May Continue as Co-Trustee of Uncle's Will Despite County's Jurisdiction Over Trust |
| 1980-03 | 04-23-80 | Judge May Establish Blind Trust for Funds Raised By Others to Pay Judge's Defense Attorney's Fees |
| 1980-01 | 01-04-80 | Judge May Recommend Candidates for Judicial Appointments Whether Requested To Do So Or Not |
| 1979-14 | 11-20-80 | Judge May Invest in Municipal Bond Fund But Not Sit in Case Involving Certain Issues in Which Judge Has More Than $1,000 Interest |
| 1979-12 | 10-29-80 | Judge May Act as Co-Trustee But Not Hear Cases Involving Trust or Corporations in Which Trust Holds Stock of Value Exceeding $1,000 |
| 1979-11 | 01-23-80 | Master May Solicit Support for Judicial Appointment From Lawyers Appearing Before Master |
| 1979-09 | 09-14-79 | Judge May Not Serve As Director of County's Office of Civil Defense and Disaster Preparedness |
| 1979-08 | 06-22-79 | Judge May Serve as Trustee of University Foundation |
| 1979-07 | 09-13-79 | Judge May Serve on County Alcoholism Advisory Council; Not to Lecture on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Clinics |
| 1979-06 | 01-04-80 | Judge May Be Guest of Honor at Nonfundraiser Although Surplus of Ticket Sales Goes to Undesignated Charity |
| 1979-05 | 5-25-79 | Judge May Serve as Treasurer of Bar Association |
| 1979-03 | 01-04-80 | Judge May Own Building Leased to Lawyer And Hear Cases Involving Tenant; May Negotiate Lease and Collect Rents |
| 1979-02 | 3-12-79 | Induction Ceremonies May Be Photographed and Televised By News Media |
| 1979-01 | 01-31-79 | Judge Not to Attend Fundraisers for Spouse Reelection |
| 1978-07 | 01-16-7[9] | Judge's Campaign Committee Not to Contribute to Campaign Committee of Judges in Another Jurisdiction |
| 1978-05 | 03-23-79 | Judge May Serve as Personal Representative in Non-Maryland Estate |
| 1978-04 | 06-30-78 | Judge May Co-Own Land With Former Partners But Not Actively Manage or Dispose of It; Not to Hear Cases in Which Partners Personally Appear |
| 1978-03 | 05-08-78 | Judge May Serve on College's Board of Governors But Cannot Be Involved in Fund-raising |
| 1978-02 | 05-08-78 | Judge Running for Election May Participate in Fundraisers to Promote Candidacy of Others |
| 1977-12 | 12-20-77 | Judge Not to Serve as Legal Evaluator of Research Projects for Hospital |
| 1977-10 | 12-07-77 | Judge Not to Serve as Personal Representative of Estate Of Or Guardian For Nonrelatives |
| 1977-09 | 11-30-77 | Judge May Serve as Trustee of Religious Foundation But May Not Give Advice |
| 1977-08 | 10-21-77 | Orphans' Court Judge May Not Act as Auctioneer in Estate Sales |
| 1977-06 | 10-17-77 | Judge May Purchase Building in Another Circuit But Not Actively Manage Property or Negotiate Purchase or Sale |
| 1977-05 | 06-27-77 | Judge May Recommend Lawyer for Martindale-Hubbell; May Recommend Applicant to Educational Institution Using Judicial Stationery |
| 1977-03 | 06-16-77 | Recusal Not Required in Case Involving Law Firm in Which Judge's Son Is Salaried Associate |
| 1977-02 | 03-07-77 | Judge May Teach Law and Supervise Other Teachers in Proprietary School |
| 1977-01 | 02-23-77 | Judge May Hear Case Involving Child as Witness on Undisputed or Formal Matters |
| 1976-13 | 01-17-77 | Judge May Hold Stock in Businesses, If Not Frequent Litigators, But Not Hear Matters Affecting Holdings |
| 1976-11 | 10-04-76 | Judge May Own Building Leased to Lawyer; Not Disqualified From Hearing Cases in Which Tenant Is Counsel |
| 1976-09 | 09-20-76 | Judge Not to Act as Uncompensated Arbitrator in Pending Court Case |
| 1976-08 | 07-08-76 | Judge May Solicit and Receive Compensation for Writings on Foreign Judicial System |
| 1976-07 | 07-08-76 | Lawyers and Laymen May Solicit Funds for Restoring Art Objects in Courthouse If Judges Not Involved in Fund-raising |
| 1976-05 | 03-17-76 | Judge May Speak on Duties of Judges Before Political Organization But Leave After Speech |
| 1976-04 | 02-25-76 | Contributions to Judge's Election Campaign May Be Made to Either Campaign Committee Treasurer or Judge's Campaign Treasurer |
| 1976-03 | 02-20-76 | Canons and Rules of Judicial Ethics Not Applicable to Judge's Spouse |
| 1976-01 | 02-06-76 | Judge May Manage Affairs of Spouse's Cousin Under Power of Attorney But Not Hold Legal Title to Assets |
| 1975-11 | 10-21-75 | Judge May Participate in Videotaping of Juvenile Proceedings for Educational Purposes Away from Actual Courtroom |
| 1975-10 | 10-21-75 | Judge Not to Serve as Church Treasurer |
| 1975-09 | 10-3-75 | Judge Not to Serve on Legal Advisory Board of Charitable Organization |
| 1975-08 | 07-07-75 | Judge Running for Election May Attend Fundraisers and Contribute to Political Party Which Supports Judge's Candidacy |
| 1975-07 | 05-28-75 | Judge May Appear in Unsponsored Film for Charitable Organization If Film Not Used for Fund-raising |
| 1975-06 | 05-22-75 | Judge May Own Real Estate But Not Actively Manage Property or Negotiate Sale |
| 1975-04 | 04-17-75 | Judge May Be Unpaid Coexecutor of Will of Spouse's Uncle in Another State Canons and Rules Do Not Bar Serving as Coexecutor in Another State; Committee Declined to Interpret Statute |
| 1975-03 | 04-03-75 | Judge Not to Participate in Services Auction Run by Religious Organization |
| 1975-01 | 02-19-75 | Judge Not to Be Guest of Honor at Fundraiser |
| 1974-09 | 12-27-74 | Judge May Appear as Judge in Mock Trial on Television; Actual Courtroom and Jury Panel Not to Be Used |
| 1974-08 | 12-26-74 | Judge Not to Hear Cases Involving Attorney-Nephews of Spouse or Which Could Substantially Affect Nephew's Interest in Law Firm |
| 1974-06 | 10-23-74 | Judge May Contract with Successor in Law Practice for Payments of Indefinite Amounts in Contingent-Fee or Like Matters |
| 1974-05 | 07-22-74 | Judge Running Unopposed May Participate, But Not Solicit or Contribute Funds, in Election Campaigns of Opposed Judges |
| 1974-03 | 04-25-74 | Judges in United Campaign for Reelection May Work for Election of Each Other |
| 1974-02 | 04-29-74 | Judge May Attend Testimonial Dinner Given in Judge's Honor If Not Related to Fund-raising |
| 1974-01 | 04-03-74 | Photograph of Judge in Judicial Robes May Be Used in Judge's Election Campaign |
| 1973-07 | 07-16-73 | Judge May Participate in Filming by U.S. Government Agency of Simulated Grand Jury Proceedings |
| 1973-06 | 05-23-73 | Newly Appointed Judge May Participate in Political Gatherings Relating to Judge's Election |
| 1973-05 | 05-16-73 | Judge May Participate in Taping of Mock Trial for Unsponsored Television Show Unless Tape Used for Fund-raising |
| 1973-03 | 04-23-73 | Judge May Serve as Unpaid Director of Charitable Corporation Operating Senior Citizen Apartments But Prohibited in Solicitation of Funds |
| 1973-01 | 01-30-73 | Judge Not to Serve as Director of Corporation Operating Radio Station |
| 1972-02 | 07-14-72 | Judge Not to Render Accounting Services to Clients |
| 1972-01 | 04-07-72 | Judge Not Running for Election Not to Participate in or Contribute to Other Judicial Election Campaigns |
| 1971-06 | 02-01-72 | Judge May Serve as Paid Corporate Director of Newspaper Publisher with Restrictions |
| 1971-05 | 03-01-72 | Judge May Serve on Board, But Not Participate in Funding Activities, of Charitable and Educational Organizations Not Related to Work of Court |
| 1971-04 | 12-14-71 | Judge May Serve as Personal Representative of Father's Estate; May Not Serve as Director of Insurance Brokerage Firm |