Practice question
The IBP receives a complaint against an incumbent lower-court judge concerning conduct unrelated to official duties. Counsel says the unrelated character categorically removes Section2’s forwarding rule. Which is correct?
- The case automatically becomes an ordinary damages suit
- Only official acts may be forwarded
- A judge’s private conduct is outside every disciplinary framework
- The IBP may remove the judge by itself
- Section2 expressly includes such unrelated acts and directs forwarding for Supreme Court disposition under Rule140
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M.22-09-01-SC, CanonVI Sections1–3,11–12,18,28,31–32,37,42,44; primaryissuedtext visuallyread printed35–44,48,51: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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