1. the federal criminal conflict of interest laws and ethics code for federal employees (including federal judges).
I am not sure if the federal ethics code applies to state judges…. it should and i will look into that. This link includes the criminal conflict of interest laws.
2. Below are the links for the federal ethics codes. Maria R – I think you may have been referring to these codes in your earlier email.
Each employee has a responsibility to the United States Government and its citizens to place loyalty to the Constitution, laws and ethical principles above private gain. To ensure that every citizen can have complete confidence in the integrity of the Federal Government, each employee shall respect and adhere to the principles of ethical conduct set forth in this section, as well as the implementing standards …
5 CFR § 2635.702 – Use of public office for private gain …
An employee shall not use his public office for his own private gain, for the endorsement of any product, service or enterprise, or for the private gain of friends, relatives, or persons with whom the employee is affiliated in a nongovernmental capacity, including nonprofit organizations of which the employee is an officer or member, and persons with whom the employee has or seeks employment or business …
3. THere is also an executive order dealing with ethics compliance.
Code of Ethics for United States Government Service
Dec 03, 2020 · In addition to the above 14 rules of conduct for executive branch employees, Congress, on June 27, 1980, unanimously passed a law establishing the following general Code of Ethics for Government Service. Signed by President Jimmy Carter on July 3, 1980, Public Law 96-303 requires that, “Any person in Government service should:”
4. Florida and no doubt, every other state also has their own statute.
FYI, in all of my filings going forward, I will not be referring to judges as “Judge x” I will always only refer to them as a government employee. I will set up a definition for the judge at the beginning of my document as follows:
judge x (hereinafter referred to as the “Extrajudicial Government Employee x”) “Extrajudicial” means acting outside the law…
. (Law) outside the ordinary course of legal proceedings: extrajudicial evidence. 2. (Law) beyond the jurisdiction or authority of the court: an extrajudicial opinion. 1. being outside the action or authority of a court. 2. outside the usual procedure of justice; legally unwarranted.
