Practice question
A mayor privately asks a judge to decide a pending dispute for the mayor’s ally. The judge believes the request is politically harmless. Which is correct under Canon I?
- The judge must reject the influence and decide on the facts and law
- The judge may comply if no money changes hands
- The judge may comply if the mayor was elected by a majority
- The request controls whenever it concerns a local dispute
- The request is binding unless counsel objects
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836 — 2025 CJCA, Canon I, Sections 1–9.
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