Practice question
A judge changes an evidentiary ruling solely because a disappointed litigant threatens to file an administrative complaint. What does Canon I, Section 1 require?
- Reject that pressure and decide on the facts, evidence and law.
- Yield whenever administrative charges are threatened.
- Let the litigant select the ruling.
- Treat the threat as new substantive evidence.
- Withdraw all existing orders automatically.
Legal references
- 2025 Code of Judicial Conduct and Accountability, AM25-04-04-SC, Preamble, General Provisions and Canons I–II: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836
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