Judicial Ethics Committee Opinions - 2005

• 05-1

  May a judge serve on a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) board serving a county which is outside the judge's judicial district?

• 05-2

  Should a judge recuse himself in a case during the pendency of which a pro se litigant in the action informs the judge that a complaint has been filed against the judge by the pro se litigant?

• 05-3

  Questions Presented

  1. Can a newly appointed judge continue to serve as director of a religious foundation which does not solicit funds?
  2. Does the foundation’s requirement that its board members also be members of a specific religious affiliation or denomination prohibit the judge from continuing to serve on its board of directors?
  3. May a judge offer legal advice to the board of directors, if called on to do so?
• 05-4

  Does the Nebraska Code of Judicial Conduct prohibit the Minority and Justice Implementation Committee, a committee of the Nebraska judicial system, from accepting funds from the Nebraska State Bar Association Charitable Funds, Inc.?