If people believe that LA County payments to judges interferes with judgments then how can a State Judge rule in a case concerning the State?
What about cases where the defendant would have to pay moneies into the State General Fund? How can a judge being paid by the State od Nevada be impartial?
The answer is: They cannot.
Commentary Canon 3E(1)
Under this rule, a judge is disqualified whenever the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned, regardless whether any of the specific rules in Section 3E(1) apply.
Also Note: Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3 States:
Part VI. Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct
CANON 3. A judge shall perform the duties of judicial office impartially and diligently
B. Adjudicative Responsibilities.
(1) A judge shall hear and decide matters assigned to the judge except those in which disqualification is required.
(5) A judge shall perform judicial duties without bias or prejudice. A judge shall not, in the performance of judicial duties, by words or conduct manifest bias or prejudice, including but not limited to bias or prejudice based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status, and shall not permit staff, court officials and others subject to the judge’s direction and control to do so.