Rule 2.4 - External Influences On Judicial Conduct(A) A judge shall not be swayed by public clamor, or fear of criticism.(B) A judge shall not permit family, social, political, financial, or other interests or relationships to influence the judge's judicial conduct or judgment.(C) A judge shall not convey or authorize others to convey the impression that any person or organization is in a position to influence the judge.Wash. Code. Jud. Cond. 2.4
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[1] Judges shall decide cases according to the law and facts, without regard to whether particular laws or litigants are popular or unpopular with the public, the media, government officials, or the judge's friends or family.