Me. Code. Jud. Cond. 2.16

As amended through November 25, 2024

Rule 2.16 - A Judge Shall Comply with Disciplinary Authorities

(A) A judge shall cooperate and be candid and honest with judicial and lawyer disciplinary agencies.

(B) A judge shall not retaliate, directly or indirectly, against a person known or suspected to have assisted or cooperated with an investigation of a judge or lawyer.

Me. Code. Jud. Cond. 2.16

Adopted July 1, 2015, effective 9/1/2015.

Advisory Notes - 2015

Rule 2.16 has no counterpart in the 1993 Canons. It is identical to Rule 2.16 in the 2011 ABA Model Code. Rule 2.16 does not preclude a judge from denying and sanctioning a frivolous motion to recuse or other tactic intended to delay or confuse litigation, even if the party sanctioned has filed a complaint with the Committee. In such an action, the judge would not be responding to the complaint that was made to the Committee but to the tactic of filing a motion to recuse or other similar action intended to delay or confuse the proceedings.

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