Practice question
May a judge use social media to gather outside-record information about a pending case that may influence the decision?
- Yes, private browsing always replaces evidence
- Yes, if the judge does not tell the parties
- The judge shall refrain from doing so
- Only the most popular post may be used
- Every litigant’s account automatically becomes judicial notice
Legal references
- 2025 CJCA, Canon IV Section 28: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836
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