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Another Controversial Tweet, Another Lawyer Facing Career Repercussions

by in legalethics, Social Media, Twitter. Posted March 16, 2022
Controversial tweets and posts about current events on various social media platforms has resulted in career repercussions for many lawyers and judges. Whether it is loss of employment, a judicial reprimand, or a suspension—It is a fact of our digital existence that lawyers and judges posting controversial tweets or posts about current events may suffer damage to their careers. ...
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S.C. Probate Judge Under Fire Again for Facebook Posts

by in judges, judges on Facebook, judicial canons, Social Media. Posted November 4, 2021
Although not an attorney, a South Carolina probate judge’s social media use constituted impermissible judicial conduct A South Carolina probate judge has had a second run-in with the state supreme court for impermissible social media posts. In an order published on October 13, 2021, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued Judge Kenneth “Kenny” E. Johns, ...
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Controversial Tweet and Social Media

First Amendment v. Judicial Canons Part 2

by in First Amendment, judges on Facebook, judicial canons, judicial misconduct, Social Media. Posted September 9, 2021
Another Georgia Judge Defending Her Social Media Posts As Compliant with Judicial Canons The Judicial Canons and social media are once again the focus of judicial woes in Georgia. On July 22, the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) filed formal charges against Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson, accusing the Judge of four counts of ...
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Judges on Facebook 2.0—California Offers New Advice

by in judges on Facebook, judicial canons, judicial ethics, Social Media. Posted April 29, 2021
California Opinion 2021-42  Provides Advice for Judges Commenting on Law Related Topics The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (“Committee”) issued Expedited Opinion 2021-42 yesterday to provide additional guidance to judges who want to make statements on Facebook concerning “legislation related to the law, the legal system, and the administration of justice.” The ...
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