Canon 2

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Canon 2 is a provision of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges that sets standards for avoiding impropriety and maintaining public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.

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Canon 2 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial ethical canon
provision of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges
addresses judges’ involvement in organizations that may reflect adversely on their impartiality
judges’ participation in activities that might cast doubt on their impartiality
use of the prestige of judicial office for private interests
administeredBy Judicial Conference of the United States
aimsToProtect public trust in the judiciary
appliesTo United States federal judges
bindingOn Article III judges in the lower federal courts, as a matter of policy and practice
codifiedIn official publications of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges
emphasizes avoidance of impropriety
avoidance of the appearance of impropriety
focusesOn how a judge’s conduct is perceived by a reasonable observer
influences disciplinary standards for federal judges
jurisdiction federal judiciary of the United States
languageIncludes requirement that a judge must avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all activities
legalNature ethical guideline rather than criminal statute
partOf Code of Conduct for United States Judges
purpose to avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all activities of judges
to maintain public confidence in the impartiality of the judiciary
to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the judiciary
relatedTo judicial ethics
judicial impartiality
judicial integrity
requires judges to act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary
setsStandardFor extrajudicial activities of judges
judicial conduct
public behavior of judges
usedAsReferenceBy judicial conduct and disability proceedings in the federal courts

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