Practice question
An influential litigant threatens a judge with a civil suit unless a pending motion is resolved in the litigant’s favor. The judge says only physical threats count as prohibited influence. Which statement is correct?
- Canon I expressly reaches fear or threats of civil charges, apart from its separate rule on threats of harm.
- Only physical violence can undermine independence.
- A threatened civil suit determines the merits.
- The judge must privately bargain over the motion.
- Independence protects only disputes between government agencies.
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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