Civil Liberties

I was just IT support, but the same rules applied. I took the same Oath of Office, and had to follow the Canons. (You can't donate to campaigns, nor can you publically display any form of partisanship, including on social media.)

However, I am torn about this policy. On the one hand, I felt like it did violate my first amendment rights, but on the other hand, I was very proud of the fact that there were zero politics within the walls of the offices and courts.

In the end, I don't want the Judiciary to be political. And I think you made a great point by pointing out seeing Trump signs on the Clerk of Court's front lawn would be very intimidating.

The one thing that blew my mind was when I found out that the Supreme Court did not have to follow these canons. I think they are trying to change that now (looking at you Ginny Thomas), but we will need more democratic representatives elected to get it passed.

I was around a lot of judges, I did tech support for judicial conferences, and I am very proud to say that it was a rare occasion that I ever even heard mention of politics or politicians in all my years working with them.

However, I was extremely grateful that they couldn't read my mind!!!! (this one goes to Sandra Day O'Connor, shortly after the Bush v. Gore case when she was a guest speaker).