In Re Inquiry Relating to Rome

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that “[although ajudge has the right of free speech,” any restrictions placed by the code of professional responsibility are acceptable limits and prevent the First Amendment from “exempt[ing] a judge from discipline for proven judicial misconduct.”
• refusing to apply the prior term rule to judge because of his role in the judicial system
• “It is well settled, of course, that a judge is not subject to discipline for exercising his discretion in performing a judicial act, even if his decision be erroneous”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).