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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida’s judges and lawyers should no longer “friend” each other on Facebook, the popular social networking site, according to a ruling from the state’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee.
The committee ruled Nov. 17 that online “friendships” could create the impression that lawyers are in a special position to influence their judge friends.
Although only the Florida Supreme Court can mandate what judges can do, most will likely follow the ruling, said Craig Waters, spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court.
