Bam, 7 months ago @mattblaze @icymi_law tbf, the federal judicial canon systems have long used “should.” https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/code-conduct-united-states-judges The ABA uses “shall,” but that’s a non-binding model: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_code_of_judicial_conduct/ Some states use shall as well.
@mattblaze @icymi_law tbf, the federal judicial canon systems have long used “should.”
https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/code-conduct-united-states-judges
The ABA uses “shall,” but that’s a non-binding model:
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_code_of_judicial_conduct/
Some states use shall as well.