judicial ethics_revised syllabus

PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA

COLLEGE OF LAW

Intramuros, Manila

Syllabus

SY 2014-2015, Second Semester

ATTY. CELIA N. GALZOTE-VALDEZ

Part 2. JUDICIAL ETHICS

A. Introduction

1. Judicial Ethics, defined

2. Sources of Judicial Ethics

3. Importance of Judicial Ethics

4. Qualifications of Judges

B. Judicial Obligations

Canons 1- 5, Code of Judicial Conduct (CJC)

Canon 31, Canons of Judicial Ethics (CJE)

Arban v. Borja, A.M. No R-281-RTJ August 26, 1986

Dela Paz v. Inutan, A.M. No. 201 MJ June 30, 1975

C. Qualities of a Judge

Section 7 and 8, Canon 1, NCJC

Canon 2, NCJC

Canon 3, NCJC

Section 3, and 4 Canon 6, NCJC

Canon 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, and 13, CJE

Rule 1.02, CJC

Rule 1.03, CJC

Rule 3.02, CJC

Rule 3.05, CJC

1st Sentence Rule 3.04, CJCD. Personal Conduct of the Judge

1. Independent Conduct

Canon 1, NCJC

Section 6, Canon 6, NCJC

Canon 1, CJC

2. Impropriety



Cano 4, NCJC



Section 13, 14, and 15 Canon 4, NCJC

Canons 2 and 3, CJC

Illustrations of Improper conduct

Romero v. Valle, Jr., A.M. No. R-192-RTJ January 9, 1987In the Matter of the Alleged Improper Conduct of Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Anacleto R. Badoy, A.M. No. 01-12-01-SC, January 16, 2003

Spelmans v. Judge Ocampo, A.M. No. MTJ-07-1663, March 26, 2010

Mercado v. Hon. Salcedo, A.M. No. RTJ-03-1781, October 16, 2009; Velasco v. Salcedo, A.M. No. RTJ-03-1782, October 16, 2009

Arban v. Borja, A.M. No. r-281-RTJ, August 26, 1986

Ignacio v. Valenzuela, Adm. Case No. 2252-CFI, January 18, 1982

Talens-Dabon v. Judge Arceo, A.M. No. RTJ-96-1336, November 20, 2012

Neri v. Judge Hurtado, A.M. No. RTJ-00-1584, February 18, 2004

3. Publicity

Section 4, Canon 3, NCJC (last sentence)

Section 6, Cano 4, NCJC

Rule 2.02, Canon 2, CJC

Rule 3.07,Canon 3, CJC

4. Personal/Social Relations



Canon 30, CJE

E. Official Duties

1. Performance of Official Duties

Canon 3, CJC

2. Adjucative Responsibilities

Section 4, Canon 3, NCJC (First Sentence)

Canon, 5, NCJC

Section 1, 2 , 5, and 6 Canon 6, NCJC

Rule 3.01 to 3.07, CJC

3. Administrative Responsibilities

Rule 3.08 to 3.11, CJC

Section 3, Canon 2, NCJCF. Disqualifications




Section 1, Rule 137, ROC

Procedure for Disqualification


G. Inhibition

Guidelines for inhibition

Remittal of Inhibition


Rule 3.13, Canon 3, CJCH. Duty of the Judge to Improve the Law and Judiciary

Canon 4, CJC

a. Components of Duty


I. Extra-judicial Activities of the Judge

Section 10, 11, and 12, Canon 4, NCJC

Canon 5, CJC

a. Classification

J. Liabilities and Removal of Judges

Section 11, Article VIII, 1987 Constitution

a. Charges against Judges



b. Sanctions

i. dismissal from the service with forfeiture of benefits and disqualification from reinstatement or appointment to any public office including a government-owned or controlled corporation

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1503, November 16, 2006, NBI vs. Judge Adaoag, MCTC, Gerona-Ramos-Pura, Tarlac

A.M. No. RTJ-12-2316, October 9, 2012(Formerly A.M. No. 09-7-280-RTC) OCA v. Judge Castaeda, RTC, Branch 67, Panigui, Tarlac

ii. Suspension

A.M. No. 09-2-19-SC, February 24, 2009 In Re: Undated Letter of Mr. Louis C. Biraogo, Petitioner in Biraogo v. Nograles and Limkaichong, G.R. No. 179120

iii. fine

OCA v. Judge Quilatan, A.M. No. MTJ-09-1745, September 27, 2010,

Jamsani-Rodriguez v. Gregory S. Ong, Jose R. Hernandez, and Rodolfo A. Ponferrada, A.M. No. 08-19-SB-J, April 12, 2011- nothing follows -

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