1996-24: Judge accepting a Presidential appointment to the United States Institute of Peace. |
The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted a new Code of Judicial Conduct which will go into effect on January 1, 2023. The opinions listed here were published under the prior code, and are now subject to potential changes. The IJEC is currently in the process of reevaluating each of these opinions in light of the new Code of Judicial Conduct, and will be updating the opinions on a rolling basis. Opinion No. 96-24 TOPIC: Judge accepting a Presidential appointment to the United States Institute of Peace. DIGEST: A judge may serve as a member of the USIP which is an independent, Federal institution created and funded by Congress to develop and disseminate knowledge about international peace and conflict resolution. REFERENCES: Illinois Supreme Court Rule 64C of the Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 4 (145 Ill.2d R. 64); Illinois Supreme Court Rules 66A and 66B of the Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 6 (145 Ill.2d R. 66). FACTS QUESTION OPINION |