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IN RE WRIGHT

No. 31A85.

329 S.E.2d 668 (1985)

313 N.C. 495

In re Inquiry Concerning A Judge, No. 84 Paul M. WRIGHT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

May 7, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lacy H. Thornburg, Atty. Gen. by James J. Coman, Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen., and Joan H. Byers, Asst. Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the Judicial Standards Com'n.

Blanchard, Tucker, Twiggs, Earls & Abrams, P.A. by Howard F. Twiggs and George E. Kelly, III, Raleigh, for respondent.

BRANCH, Chief Justice.

Canon 7 A.(1)(d) of the North Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct provides that a judge or judicial candidate should not make financial contributions to a candidate for political office. However, he may contribute to a political party or organization, Canon 7 A.(2), or as between contestants for judicial office, he may contribute to the campaign fund of the candidate he considers best qualified. Canon 7 A.(1)(b), Code of Judicial Conduct. He may...

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