Q: Is it a conflict of interest if a judge appts an aty that he worked with 4 years before coming a judge?
They were partners for almost 5 years before he took his seat in office as a judge. She sucked as an appeal atty and didnt put any of the arguments about false documents, or that the judge didn't follow record retention procedure. On top of that she discouraged me from doing any further appeals to supreme court. I then find out they're were partners in a firm for 4-5 years before he became judge. Long enough to forge a pretty established friendship as their facebooks are covered with pics together. Neither party told me of the possible conflict of interest. I can see why she would not bring up any issues that could be detrimental to his position. Is that a conflict of interest?
A: What you have described happened regularly and on its face is not a conflict of interest nor a violation of the judicial canons.
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