Campaign Contributions and Judicial Recusal

Join us for a discussion on the impact of campaign contributions on recusal requests. In this one-hour program, our panelists will discuss: 

• A summary review of judicial conduct rules (Canon 2), Pennsylvania’s judicial disciplinary system, and Pennsylvania recusal case law 
• Recusal rules, press releases, and cases particular to campaign contributions 
• The impact of Citizens United, Republican Party of Minnesota v White, and Caperton in Pennsylvania given the election of judges 
• How lawyers should approach a recusal request when campaign contributions underlie the request

For more information on this event, please contact Sharon James at sharon.james@morganlewis.com.