Act of Congress Supporting our Judges Amendment

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Amend the Constitution

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives and Senators in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Supporting our Judges Amendment”.
(2) This Act has been authored by DEC Secretary Hugebob
(3) This Act has been co-sponsored by DCT Secretary Mhadsher, DEC Secretary Hugebob, Electoral Officer Vulgarfate, Senator awwimnicki, Senator xerxesmc, and Representative RelaxedGV
(4) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

2 - Reasons
(1) The Judiciary is the most important branch of our Government, and we go out of our way to limit their rights and freedoms for no good reason.
(2) On many occasions, members of the Judiciary have resigned from office early due to the overbearing nature of FREACC.
(3) On many occasions, high-profile lawyers have declined invitations to be nominated to the Courts due to the overbearing nature of FREACC.
(4) Existing Corruption laws are adequate to remove problematic Judges from office.
(5) Under extreme circumstances, Congress reserves the right to impeach and remove from office any Judge who they believe has acted inappropriately by vote.

3 - Terms
(1) The Constitution shall be amended as follows, with all text in RED being REMOVED and all text in BLACK being UNCHANGED (This text is under the Spoiler labeled Judicial Code of Conduct):

Judicial‌ ‌Independence‌ ‌
(1)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌avoid‌ ‌impropriety‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌appearance‌ ‌of‌ ‌impropriety‌ ‌in‌ ‌activities‌ ‌revolving‌ ‌around‌ ‌
politics‌ ‌and‌ ‌law.‌ ‌
(2)‌ ‌A‌ ‌judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌respect‌ ‌and‌ ‌comply‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌FREACC‌ ‌Act‌ ‌to‌ ‌promote‌ ‌public‌ ‌confidence‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌integrity‌ ‌
and‌ ‌impartiality‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌judiciary.‌ ‌
(3)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌not‌ ‌allow‌ ‌family,‌ ‌social,‌ ‌political,‌ ‌financial,‌ ‌or‌ ‌other‌ ‌relationships‌ ‌to‌ ‌influence‌ ‌judicial‌ ‌
conduct‌ ‌or‌ ‌judgment.‌ ‌
(4)‌ ‌A‌ ‌judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌neither‌ ‌lend‌ ‌the‌ ‌prestige‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌judicial‌ ‌office‌ ‌to‌ ‌advance‌ ‌the‌ ‌private‌ ‌interests‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌
Judge‌ ‌or‌ ‌others‌ ‌nor‌ ‌convey‌ ‌or‌ ‌permit‌ ‌others‌ ‌to‌ ‌convey‌ ‌the‌ ‌impression‌ ‌that‌ ‌they‌ ‌are‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌special‌ ‌position‌ ‌
to‌ ‌influence‌ ‌the‌ ‌Judge.‌ ‌

Judicial‌ ‌Responsibilities‌ ‌
(1)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌perform‌ ‌the‌ ‌duties‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌office‌ ‌fairly,‌ ‌impartially,‌ ‌and‌ ‌diligently.‌ ‌
(2)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌not‌ ‌be‌ ‌discouraged‌ ‌when‌ ‌creating‌ ‌verdicts‌ ‌by‌ ‌the‌ ‌interests‌ ‌of‌ ‌others,‌ ‌public‌ ‌opinions,‌ ‌
or‌ ‌fear‌ ‌of‌ ‌criticism.‌ ‌
(3)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌not‌ ‌make‌ ‌public‌ ‌comments‌ ‌on‌ ‌ongoing‌ ‌or‌ ‌impending‌ ‌litigation‌ ‌that‌ ‌the‌ ‌judge‌ ‌is‌ ‌
handling.‌ ‌This‌ ‌does‌ ‌not‌ ‌apply‌ ‌to‌ ‌public‌ ‌statements‌ ‌made‌ ‌by‌ ‌a‌ ‌judge‌ ‌in‌ ‌an‌ ‌official‌ ‌capacity‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌course‌ ‌of‌ ‌
discharging‌ ‌their‌ ‌official‌ ‌duties,‌ ‌explanations‌ ‌of‌ ‌court‌ ‌procedures,‌ ‌and‌ ‌objective‌ ‌presentations‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌
purpose‌ ‌of‌ ‌legal‌ ‌education.‌ ‌

Disqualification‌ ‌
(1)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌disqualify‌ ‌themselves‌ ‌from‌ ‌a‌ ‌case‌ ‌in‌ ‌which‌ ‌the‌ ‌Judge’s‌ ‌impartiality‌ ‌might‌ ‌reasonably‌ ‌
be‌ ‌in‌ ‌question,‌ ‌including‌ ‌the‌ ‌following‌ ‌instances:‌ ‌
(a)‌ ‌The‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌has‌ ‌a‌ ‌personal‌ ‌bias‌ ‌or‌ ‌prejudice‌ ‌concerning‌ ‌a‌ ‌party,‌ ‌
(b)‌ ‌The‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌has‌ ‌a‌ ‌financial‌ ‌interest‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌subject‌ ‌matter.‌ ‌
(c)‌ ‌The‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌has‌ ‌a‌ ‌close‌ ‌relationship‌ ‌with‌ ‌an‌ ‌individual‌ ‌that‌ ‌is‌ ‌concerned‌ ‌within‌ ‌the‌ ‌case.‌ ‌
(d)‌ ‌The‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌acted‌ ‌in‌ ‌such‌ ‌a‌ ‌way‌ ‌that‌ ‌gave‌ ‌judicial‌ ‌authority‌ ‌without‌ ‌a‌ ‌court‌ ‌case.‌ ‌

Extrajudicial‌ ‌Activities‌ ‌
(1)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌may‌ ‌only‌ ‌engage‌ ‌in‌ ‌extrajudicial‌ ‌activities‌ ‌that‌ ‌are‌ ‌consistent‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌obligations‌ ‌of‌ ‌judicial‌ ‌
office.‌ ‌
(2)‌ ‌A‌ ‌judge ‌shall‌ ‌not‌ ‌act‌ ‌with‌ ‌judicial‌ ‌authority‌ ‌unless‌ ‌the‌ ‌judge’s‌ ‌official‌ ‌duties‌ ‌are‌ ‌apparent‌ ‌and‌ ‌
authorize‌ ‌such‌ ‌action.‌ ‌Such‌ ‌actions‌ ‌should‌ ‌not‌ ‌be‌ ‌interpreted‌ ‌as‌ ‌carrying‌ ‌judicial‌ ‌authority.‌ ‌
(3)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌not‌ ‌practice‌ ‌law‌ ‌nor‌ ‌serve‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌lawyer‌ ‌unless‌ ‌it‌ ‌is‌ ‌on‌ ‌behalf‌ ‌of‌ ‌themselves.‌ ‌

Financial‌ ‌Activities‌ ‌
(1)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌may‌ ‌hold‌ ‌and‌ ‌manage‌ ‌investments,‌ ‌including‌ ‌real‌ ‌estate,‌ ‌and‌ ‌engage‌ ‌in‌ ‌other‌ ‌financially‌ ‌
rewarding‌ ‌activity,‌ ‌but‌ ‌should‌ ‌refrain‌ ‌from‌ ‌financial‌ ‌and‌ ‌business‌ ‌dealings‌ ‌that‌ ‌exploit‌ ‌the‌ ‌judicial‌ ‌
position‌ ‌or‌ ‌involve‌ ‌the‌ ‌judge‌ ‌in‌ ‌frequent‌ ‌transactions‌ ‌or‌ ‌continuing‌ ‌business‌ ‌relationships‌ ‌through‌ ‌
private‌ ‌enterprise‌ ‌with‌ ‌lawyers‌ ‌or‌ ‌other‌ ‌persons‌ ‌likely‌ ‌to‌ ‌come‌ ‌before‌ ‌the‌ ‌court‌ ‌on‌ ‌which‌ ‌the‌ ‌judge‌ ‌
serves.‌ ‌
(2)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌may‌ ‌serve‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌director,‌ ‌active‌ ‌partner,‌ ‌manager,‌ ‌advisor,‌ ‌or‌ ‌employee‌ ‌of‌ ‌business‌ ‌as‌ ‌long‌ ‌as‌ ‌
the‌ ‌judge‌ ‌holds‌ ‌themselves‌ ‌within‌ ‌a‌ ‌professional‌ ‌manner‌ ‌that‌ ‌upholds‌ ‌the‌ ‌integrity‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌judiciary.‌ ‌
(3)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌not‌ ‌disclose‌ ‌or‌ ‌use‌ ‌nonpublic‌ ‌information‌ ‌acquired‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌judicial‌ ‌capacity‌ ‌for‌ ‌any‌ ‌
purpose‌ ‌unrelated‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌Judge’s‌ ‌official‌ ‌duties.‌ ‌

Political‌ ‌Activities‌ ‌
(1)‌ ‌While‌ ‌judges‌ ‌may‌ ‌endorse‌ ‌candidates‌ ‌for‌ ‌office‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌personal‌ ‌capacity,‌ ‌they‌ ‌may‌ ‌not‌ ‌join‌ ‌any‌ ‌
campaign‌ ‌in‌ ‌an‌ ‌official‌ ‌capacity‌ ‌nor‌ ‌excessively‌ ‌engage‌ ‌in‌ ‌political‌ ‌activity.‌ ‌
(2)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌not‌ ‌solicit‌ ‌funds‌ ‌or‌ ‌make‌ ‌a‌ ‌contribution‌ ‌to‌ ‌a‌ ‌political‌ ‌organization‌ ‌or‌ ‌candidate.‌ ‌
(3)‌ ‌Judges‌ ‌may‌ ‌not‌ ‌use‌ ‌their‌ ‌office‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌benefit‌ ‌of‌ ‌any‌ ‌political‌ ‌movement‌ ‌or‌ ‌campaign,‌ ‌including‌ ‌their‌ ‌
own‌ ‌political‌ ‌enterprises.‌ ‌
(4)‌ ‌Judges‌ ‌should‌ ‌refrain‌ ‌from‌ ‌giving‌ ‌their‌ ‌opinion‌ ‌on‌ ‌a‌ ‌contentious‌ ‌political‌ ‌matter.‌ ‌
(5)‌ ‌Judges‌ ‌may‌ ‌not‌ ‌seek‌ ‌political‌ ‌office.‌ ‌


Speaker‌ ‌of‌ ‌The‌ ‌House‌ ‌
(1)‌ ‌The‌ ‌constitution‌ ‌states‌ ‌that‌ ‌the‌ ‌Speaker‌ ‌of‌ ‌The‌ ‌House‌ ‌can‌ ‌become‌ ‌a‌ ‌judge‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌event‌ ‌that‌ ‌no‌ ‌other‌ ‌judge‌ ‌can‌ ‌take‌ ‌the‌ ‌case.‌
As‌ ‌they‌ ‌are‌ ‌not‌ ‌fully‌ ‌a‌ ‌part‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Judiciary‌ ‌they‌ ‌are‌ ‌not‌ ‌expected‌ ‌to‌ ‌follow‌ ‌the‌ FREACC‌ ‌act.‌ ‌However,‌ ‌when‌ ‌they‌ ‌become‌ ‌a‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌case,‌ ‌they‌ ‌are‌ ‌expected‌ ‌to‌ ‌follow‌ ‌the‌ ‌Judicial‌ ‌Responsibilities‌ ‌and‌ ‌Extra Judicial ‌Activities‌ ‌section‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌FREACC‌ ‌act.‌ ‌
 
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I support the idea but the following clauses should have been left in to maintain judiciary integrity.

(1) Judge may not do anything that will interfere directly in their decision making in court. (A judge cannot participate in a conversation publicly that is in regards to an ongoing court case)
(2)‌ ‌A‌ ‌judge ‌shall‌ ‌not‌ ‌act‌ ‌with‌ ‌judicial‌ ‌authority‌ ‌unless‌ ‌the‌ ‌judge’s‌ ‌official‌ ‌duties‌ ‌are‌ ‌apparent‌ ‌and‌ ‌ authorize‌ ‌such‌ ‌action.‌ ‌Such‌ ‌actions‌ ‌should‌ ‌not‌ ‌be‌ ‌interpreted‌ ‌as‌ ‌carrying‌ ‌judicial‌ ‌authority.‌ ‌
(3)‌ ‌A‌ ‌Judge‌ ‌should‌ ‌not‌ ‌practice‌ ‌law‌ ‌nor‌ ‌serve‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌lawyer‌ ‌unless‌ ‌it‌ ‌is‌ ‌on‌ ‌behalf‌ ‌of‌ ‌themselves.‌ ‌ ‌

This is necessary to maintain trust in the judiciary.
 

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted Presidential assent and is hereby signed into law pending public referendum. The Speaker has been notified.

This is the last bill I will sign as President of the Commonwealth of Redmont, I thank the members of our congress for their service to our nation. It’s been a fun ride and I couldn’t think of a better bill to be my last. Much love, always.

 
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