Texas Code of Judicial Conduct Back to Outline
The Code of Conduct for the Texas Judiciary as directed by the Supreme Court of Texas.
Canon 2 Avoiding Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety In All of the Judge's Activities
A. A judge shall comply with the law and should act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.
B. A judge shall not allow any relationship to influence judicial conduct or judgment. A judge shall not lend the prestige of judicial office to advance the private interests of the judge or others; nor shall a judge convey or permit others to convey the impression that they are in a special position to influence the judge. A judge shall not testify voluntarily as a character witness.
C. A judge shall not knowingly hold membership in any organization that practices discrimination prohibited by law.
Bluebook Citation
Texas Code of Judicial Conduct. § , (Texas Center for Legal Ethics, 2024) from https://legalethicstexas.com/resources/rules/texas-code-of-judicial-conduct/avoiding-impropriety-and-the-appearance-of-impropriety-in-all-of-the-judges-activities/ (last visited Dec 22, 2024)