Me. Code. Jud. Cond. 2
A judge shall perform the duties of judicial office impartially, competently, and diligently.
Me. Code. Jud. Cond. 2
Advisory Notes - 2015
Canon 2 is identical to ABA Model Code Canon 2. It is similar to 1993 Canon 3, but with the addition of the word "competently."
This Canon and the Rules that follow are not intended to make the sole fact of a judge's error of law or fact the basis for discipline. See Advisory Notes to Rule 2.2. To show lack of professional competence or diligence, either a pattern of decisions willfully or blatantly ignoring or misstating established legal principles, or a demonstration of fraud, corrupt motive, or bad faith on the judge's part would be necessary. See In re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct, 631 F.3d 961, 962 (9th Cir. 2011).
The initial paragraph of the 1993 Advisory Committee's Note for what was then Canon 3 and is now Canon 2 stated:
Canon 3 governs judges in the performance of their official duties- whether in an adjudicative or administrative role. The Canon also sets forth a judge's responsibilities for the discipline of other judges and of lawyers and provides standards and procedures for judicial disqualification for interest.
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