Precisely why “THE TITLES OF NOBILITY” amendment was passed, banning LAWYERS from VOTING or HOlding ANY PUBLIC OFFICE. funny how it mysteriously disappeared after 50 years.
Full disclosure ... I am a lawyer.
I think there should be a revision of legal ethics codes to ban political contributions from law firms and lawyers to judicial election campaigns. It is a clear conflict of interest for the attorney, the firm and the judge — and in some cases could be actual bribery. Disbarrment is warranted.
Political contributions are harder to deal with. Attorneys and law firms have the right to influence their political representatives ... they have no right to influence judges outside of the Courtroom.
SnakeDoc
Meanwhile, in the real private sector, investment firms are barred from doing business with a municipality for two years if a single member contributes a significant sum to a political campaign... even if they have no personal municipal dealings.
Once again, we have a government of the lawyers, for the lawyers and by the lawyers...