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Judge violated code of conduct with critical Alito op-ed: Ruling

A judge violated the code of conduct with a critical op-ed about Justice Alito.
The ruling found that the judge's actions were inappropriate.
The judge's behavior raises questions about judicial impartiality.
The code of conduct expects judges to avoid public criticism of colleagues.

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The Epoch Times

Judge’s Criticism of Supreme Court Justice Alito Violated Ethics Rules, Court Finds

A federal judge was determined to have violated judicial ethics rules by criticizing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in an op-ed, according to an order made public on Dec. 17. The judge’s criticism of Alito arose out of the flying of flags outside properties owned by Alito in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, security breach at the U.S. Capitol. A judicial council made the finding about U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor of Springfield, Mass…

2 months ago·New York, United States

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Slate

I’m a Seasoned Litigator. Sam Alito’s Recent Questions Have Made Me Cringe.

I am still enough of an institutionalist that it pains me to hear Supreme Court justices embarrassing themselves on the bench.

2 months ago·United States

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Straight Arrow News

Court finds judge broke ethics rules by publicly attacking Justice Alito's ethics

A federal judge committed an ethics violation, according to a federal appeals court. The violation occurred when he questioned Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, another member of the federal bench. A federal appeals court judge ruled that U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor broke ethics rules when he published an essay in The New York Times. The essay criticized Justice Alito for displaying flags associated with President-elect Donald Trump’s p…

2 months ago

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Wall Street Journal

Judge Broke Rules by Criticizing Justice Alito During Flag Flap

Investigation concludes it was an ethics violation to question the ethics of a Supreme Court justice

2 months ago·New York, United States

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Washington Times

Federal judge broke ethics rules by criticizing Justice Alito over flag flying, report finds

Chief Judge Albert Diaz said U.S. District Court Judge Michael Ponsor violated judicial ethics rules when he wrote an essay for The New York Times this year critical of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. over his flying of flags outside his homes.

2 months ago·United States

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Reuters

Judge's criticism of US Supreme Court's Alito over flags is deemed improper

A federal judge violated judicial ethics rules by publishing an essay in the New York Times criticizing conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for allowing provocative flags including an upside-down American flag to fly outside his houses, according to an order made public on Tuesday.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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