| Although
New Mexico is among the minority of states that allows
its judges to engage in business activities while serving
on the bench, there are several significant restrictions
on such activity. Under NMRA
21-500 D, a judge may not engage in financial
and business dealings that may reasonably be perceived
to exploit the judge's judicial position, or that are
likely to involve the judge in frequent transactions
or continuing business relationships with those lawyers
or other persons likely to come before the court on
which the judge serves.
Gifts
The Code of Judicial
Conduct limits severely gifts that judges or their
family members may accept in order to protect the
integrity of the judicial process.
A judge-elect
considers her commitments.
Judge Murray's daughter receives
a gift. |
