Connecticut Committee on Judicial Ethics
Informal Opinion Summaries
2009-16 (Emergency Staff
Opinion issued May 15, 2009)
Advertising; Name,
Use of; Fundraiser; Canon 5
Issue:
May a
Judicial Official and his/her spouse place an
advertisement in an ad journal that is part of a
fund raiser by the Judicial Official’s house of
worship? The ad would list the name of the business
that the Judicial Official and spouse operate from
their home. If permissible, it would also list the
name of the Judicial Official and spouse, but it
would not indicate the judicial position.
Emergency Staff Opinion:
The Judicial Official was
advised that placing the ad in the journal was not
improper under the circumstances. The Judicial
Official should evaluate the propriety of the
inclusion of his/her name in light of the caveats in
Canon 5 (c) (1) and (2).
Committee on Judicial Ethics