Duty to Report Judicial Misconduct

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What is Duty to Report Judicial Misconduct?

A lawyer who knows that a judge has committed a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct that raises a substantial question as to the judge's fitness for office shall inform the appropriate authority. Rule 8.3(b)

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