Robin Farms, Inc. v. Bartholome, 989 S.W.2d 238 (1999)

Citation: Robin Farms, Inc. v. Bartholome, 989 S.W.2d 238 (1999)
Parent Document: Robin Farms, Inc. v. Bartholome, 989 S.W.2d 238 (1999)
Jurisdiction: Missouri (state)
Effective Date: 1999-04-06
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2453209/robin-farms-inc-v-bartholome/ ↗

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510 U.S. 540, 558, 114 S.Ct. 1147, 127 L.Ed.2d 474 (1994) (Kennedy, J., concurring). The duty under Rule 2, Canon 3 D(l), to recuse where there is an appearance of impropriety, is a duty owed to the public in order to promote confidence in the impartiality of the judiciary. In this respect, Rule 2, Canon 2A provides that a “judge’s conduct at all times should promote public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.” In promoting this public confidence in the judiciary, Missouri employs a reasonable person standard, which is an objective standard, in determining the existence of an appearance of impropriety. Thus, Missouri has adopted an objective standard, rather than a subjective standard, for determining, under Rule 2, Canon 3 D(l), whether a judge’s impartiality *248 is reasonably subject to question. See Haynes, 937 S.W.2d at 203; Smulls,

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