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M. Code Jud. Conduct R. 3.6
Affiliation with Discriminatory Organizations
(A) A judge shall not hold membership in any organization that
practices unlawful discrimination. A judge who is a member of such an
organization at the effective date of this Rule, or who learns at a later time
that an organization of which the judge is a member practices unlawful
discrimination, may retain membership in the organization for a
reasonable time not exceeding one year, but must resign if the
organization does not discontinue its discriminatory practices within
that time.
(B) A judge shall not use the benefits or facilities of an organization if
the judge knows or should know that the organization practices unlawful
discrimination. A judge’s attendance at an event in a facility of an
organization that the judge is not permitted to join is not a violation of
this Rule when the judge’s attendance is an isolated event that could not
reasonably be perceived as an endorsement of the organization’s
practices.
(C) A judge’s membership in a religious organization as a lawful
exercise of the freedom of religion is not a violation of this Rule.
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- courts.maine.gov
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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