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Paschal finds out if Judges can appear in Adverts
« on: Jul 17^th, 2002, 8:01am »

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'Survivor' Judge Fuels an Ethics Debate

Jonathan Ringel
Fulton County Daily Report
07-16-2002

Judge Paschal A. English Jr. was savvy and likable enough to become one of the final four contestants on the CBS reality show "Survivor: Marquesas." Now that "Pappy," as he was known on the show, is back on the Fayette County, Ga., bench, a question has come up as to whether judicial ethics canons prevent him from cashing in on his newfound celebrity status.

English has signed an endorsement deal with Atlanta Gas Light Co. to promote -- on television, radio, newspapers and the sides of MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) buses -- the benefits of barbecuing with natural gas.

The ads say "Pappy Doesn't Do Propane" and show English in a tropical setting wearing a floppy cap, holding a sign that says "Propane" with a circle and a slash through the middle of the word.

Nowhere do the ads mention that Pappy is a judge, and officials at Atlanta Gas Light and the ad agency that created the campaign say their interest in English was his celebrity, not his judicial position.

But two legal ethics professors suggest English's endorsement may run afoul of judicial canons. A third expert disagreed, saying the ads likely pass ethical tests. English rejected criticism, noting he cleared his appearance on "Survivor" with his chief judge and two state appellate court jurists whom he declined to name.

As for the ads, English said, "I wasn't asked to do that as a result of being a judge," but as a former "Survivor."

To be sure, Atlanta Gas Light is not the only company to capitalize on English's celebrity. The Daily Report purchased a CBS photograph of English in the Marquesas Islands to use on the front page of its Daily Report Dozen special edition last month. The theme of the edition was how Georgia law firms survived the year during a recession.

The Daily Report did not pay Judge English.

The full story can be found at http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1024078993757

along with this charming picture of Paschal in his robes:

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« Reply #1 on: Jul 17^th, 2002, 8:49am »

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Addams, I'd love to hear your opinion of this from an ethical point.

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on Jul 17^th, 2002, 8:49am, crypto wrote:

Addams, I'd love to hear your opinion of this from an ethical point.

I think it creates the appearance of possible bias. Even if in this specific case the person is not likely to be biased. I think that if a case came up involving a company that he did work for or was paid by then he would have to decline to hear that case.

It's a bit of a slippery slope and that's why it would be best if judges are not paid by other sources except to be judges.

As an aside, the US Supreme Court has indicated that Federal Court US judges are entitled to pay raises. Simply put, US Federal Court judges are leaving the profession in droves for more lucrative private practices. It's hard to be a judge. In certain professions you must adhere to standards that are higher than the average person.

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My father is an attorney and I know that he would frown upon this, regardless of Pappy's celebrity. Dad is from the old school and he even frowns on lawyers advertising on TV and the radio.

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