Judicial Ethics Opinion 1998-7

Oklahoma Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel

Judicial Ethics Opinion 1998-7

1998 OK JUD ETH 7, 86 P.3d 650, 1998 WL 34202411

CourtOklahoma Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel

DecidedJuly 7, 1998

DocketNo. 1998-7

StatusPublished

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QUESTION: What is the meaning of the term “Publicly State Support” as stated in Canon 5(C)(2): “A candidate should not ... personally solicit publicly stated support.”

WE ANSWER: Canon 5(C)(2) provides as follows: “A candidate should not personally solicit campaign contributions or personally solicit publicly stated support.”

This Canon suggests campaign actions that a candidate may not do, but which his committee may do. A judicial candidate should not ask others to make public statements of [651]*651support of the Judge’s candidacy, just as the Judge himself cannot solicit nor accept campaign contributions. These are matters that the judicial candidate should leave to a committee working for his candidacy. Certainly, a judicial candidate’s committee may seek financial support and obtain public statements of support.

/s/ Robert L. Bailey, Chairman

/s/ Robert A. Layden, Vice Chairman

/s/ Milton C. Craig, Secretary

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QUESTION: What is the meaning of the term “Publicly State Support” as stated in Canon 5(C)(2): “A candidate should not ... personally solicit publicly stated support.”

WE ANSWER: Canon 5(C)(2) provides as follows: “A candidate should not personally solicit campaign contributions or personally solicit publicly stated support.”

This Canon suggests campaign actions that a candidate may not do, but which his committee may do. A judicial candidate should not ask others to make public statements of [651]*651support of the Judge’s candidacy, just as the Judge himself cannot solicit nor accept campaign contributions. These are matters that the judicial candidate should leave to a committee working for his candidacy. Certainly, a judicial candidate’s committee may seek financial support and obtain public statements of support.

/s/ Robert L. Bailey, Chairman

/s/ Robert A. Layden, Vice Chairman

/s/ Milton C. Craig, Secretary

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