Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Bradford Mason
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 17, 1990No. 90-2736PublishedCited by 188 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Canon 7(A)(1)(c) of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges provides that a judge should not “make a contribution to a political organization or candidate”. Ongoing contributions, like other signs of partisanship, would detract from the appearance of impartiality that is important to the administration of justice. Many judges were involved in politics before taking the bench, however, and either held office themselves or helped others do so. Before Judge Tinder was appointed to the Southern District of Indiana in 1987 he made political contributions. Two of the…
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