May a county judge serve as a member of the board of directors for the National Safety Council, Nebraska, when the Council administers that judges county court misdemeanor diversion program for the jurisdictions city prosecutor; the prosecutors office and the Council determine the diversion curriculum, and unsuccessful diversion candidates may later appear in front of the county judge for...

May a clerk magistrate accept donations from a community fundraiser to help defray her extensive medical bills because of illness?

May a person who has previously filed for election as a delegate to a county post primary political party convention and who by reason of the number of persons filing will automatically be certified by the election commissioner as an elected delegate avoid being in violation of the Nebraska Revised Code of Judicial Conduct upon seeking appointment to judicial office?

May a judges spouse feature their co-owned residence gardens in a garden walk, the purpose of which is to raise funds for a local community theater?

What are a judges responsibilities under the Nebraska Revised Code of Judicial Conduct when an attorney informs the judge of misconduct by the attorneys client, who is a personal representative in one of the judges probate cases, a guardian/conservator in other cases, and the spouse of a county court employee?

Must a judge disqualify himself/herself from all cases pending before that judge in which a litigant is represented by an attorney who also represents the judges former spouse in a pending matter in a different court in which the judge is an adverse party?

May a judge appear in a video presentation, to be viewed by county officials at anannual meeting, which intends to highlight recent renovations to a courthouseand is produced by the architectural firm responsible for the project?

May a judge serve as an ex officio member of the board of directors for the National Safety Council Greater Omaha Chapter provided that the judges name does not appear on any documents for fundraising purposes?

If a retired county judge appears as a practicing attorney before a judge with whom he formerly served in the same county, must the judge be disqualified or required to recuse?

May a judge or his wife donate money to a Foundation that the judge and his wife created. May a judge attend the annual fundraiser of the Foundation as a donor but not as a master of ceremonies? May the judge support the entity with his presence so long as he does not promote the entity or engage in the solicitation of funds? Should the judge remove his name and pictures from the Foundation...

May a judge attend a dinner and speak during a program celebrating a State boards service to the citizens of Nebraska?

Should a juvenile court judge recuse in a pending juvenile case where a spouse of another juvenile judge will testify in the case?

Can a judge permit judicial staff attorneys to provide legal representation for individual clients apart from their regular employment with the State?

Can a judge attend or participate in a political party caucus held to elect delegatescommitted to a certain presidential candidate in that political party?

May a judge send a letter of recommendation on behalf of a high school student, at the request of that student, who seeks to attend a particular college?

(1) May a quote by the judge, the judges name, and the judges title appear on a letter soliciting funds for a not-for-profit organization?(2) If not, should the author of the solicitation letter be asked to remove the judges quote, name, and title from the letter?(3) May the judge make a private donation to the not-for-profit organization in response to the solicitation...

May a newly appointed judge sever his financial and business interests in the law firm of which he is presently a shareholder and continue to temporarily maintain a general partnership with his prior partners who own the law firms building and a separate L.L.C. whose sole asset is a piece of real estate taken as fees for past legal work done by the law firm?

May a judge introduce the keynote speaker at an event which is primarily commemorative but at which a fee is charged to attendees to cover the cost of the meal and excess funds are used for a scholarship fund for the benefit of a particular group?

(1) Can a current judge, who wants to seek a different judicial position, actively seek out support for the new judicial position from attorneys that practice before the judge?(2) Can a current judge, who wants to seek a different judicial position, actively seek out support for the new judicial position from nonattorneys that are acquaintances or friends of the judge?

Can a judge serve individually or on a panel with other persons as a judge who selects winners in speech contests, pageants, talent shows or other similar events sponsored by various non-profit groups or service clubs?