In re Inquiry of Broadbelt
Supreme Court of New Jersey
146 N.J. 501 (1996)
Relevant factsFree
Municipal judge Evan Broadbelt (defendant) regularly appeared, unpaid, as a legal commentator on national and local news including Geraldo Live; after initially permitting these appearances, the assigning judge withdrew approval and asked Broadbelt to stop, but Broadbelt continued to disagree, prompting referral to the Advisory Committee on Extrajudicial Activities, which found the appearances violated Canon 2 of the state's Code of Judicial Conduct.
IssueFree
Under the state code of judicial conduct, may a judge lend the prestige of his or her office to advance the interests of another?