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2008

08-1

Propriety of Judge Serving as Pastor or Minister
[The Committee withdrew this opinion on February 17, 2010.]

03/09/2010

2006

Circumstances under which judges may send letters of recommendation.

10/12/2006

2003

03-4	A Judge May Serve As An Officer In The Judge Advocate General's Corps Of The Reserve Components Of The Armed Forces Of The United States (Amended May 21, 2004)	11/21/2003
03-3	Propriety of a Judge's Serving on Board of Non-Profit Corporation that Assists and Educates Members of the Legal Profession who Suffer from Chemical Dependency (Amended November 21, 2003)	07/18/2003
03-2	Propriety of a Judge Recommending a Candidate for a Judgeship to a Legislative Committee (Amended July 18, 2003)	05/16/2003
03-1	Recusal Based Upon Attorneys' Subleasing of Office Building Owned by Judge and a Subtenant Attorney's Family Relationship with Lessee	05/16/2003

2001

01-8	Recusal Based Upon Acquaintance With Party, Attorney or Witness	07/16/2001
01-7	Judge With Ownership Interest in a Building, a Part of Which is Subleased by Judge's Former Partner to an Attorney who Appears in Judge's Court.	07/16/2001
01-6	Propriety of a Judge's Signing Application for Appointment as a Notary	04/27/2001
01-5	Compensation for Judges Pro Tempore Appointed Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 17.1-110	04/27/2001
01-4	Propriety of a Judge Lecturing or Teaching in Police Training Programs	03/28/2001
01-3	Judge's Leaving Accumulated Funds In Former Law Firm's Profit Sharing Plan	03/28/2001
01-2	May a Judge Testify as to Facts Witnessed While He Was a Practicing Attorney but Before He Became a Judge?	03/12/2001
01-1	May a Judge Report a Physician for Over-Prescribing Drugs Based on Information Learned in the Course of a Child Custody Proceeding in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court?	02/07/2001

2000

00-9	Propriety of a Judge's Serving as Officer or Director of Property Owners Association	11/08/2000
00-8	Propriety of a Judge's Writing or Telephoning the Virginia State Bar Supporting a Petition for Reinstatement of an Attorney Whose License had been Surrendered or in Support of an Attorney Facing Disciplinary Action	09/11/2000
00-7	Judge's Responding to Legislator's Inquiry Regarding a Case	09/11/2000
00-6	Propriety of a Judge Serving as a Member of the Virginia State Crime Commission	07/17/2000
00-5	Whether A Judge Who Holds Stock in a Publicly Held Corporation Must Recuse Himself/Herself When That Corporation is a Party	07/17/2000
00-4	Circuit Court Judge Having Ex Parte Communications with Probation Officers	05/08/2000
00-3	Propriety of a Judge's Serving on Board of a Juvenile Group Home Which Accepts Court Referrals	03/27/2000
00-2	Judges Serving on Community Criminal Justice Boards	02/01/2000
00-1	Propriety of a Judge's Voting in a Primary Election or "Firehouse Primary"	02/01/2000

1999

99-8	Substitute Judge's Listing of Judicial Status in Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory	11/18/1999
99-7	Judge's Participating in Media Interviews Concerning Legal Issues	11/17/1999
99-6	Propriety of a Judge's Voting in a Primary Election or "Firehouse Primary"	11/15/1999
99-5	Judge's Receiving Ex Parte Letters from Prisoners	10/06/1999
99-4	Judge's Recusal When the Judge has Filed a Complaint Against One of the Lawyers with the Virginia State Bar	09/21/1999
99-3	Retired Judge's Soliciting Contributions for National Judicial College	09/21/1999
99-2	Substitute Judges Performing Marriage Ceremonies	06/06/1999
99-1	Substitute Judges Listing Position in Biographical Information	06/06/1999

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