The Chicago Bar Association commends the Executive Committee of the Circuit Court of Cook County and Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans for taking prompt action to investigate and address the alleged recent circulation of an objectionable and offensive text message by a Circuit Court of Cook County Judge. We expect all our judges to adhere to the highest standards of judicial ethical conduct, which includes avoiding the appearance of bias and treating all individuals with respect. Our judges must uphold the public’s confidence in the integrity and impartiality of our judicial system by always conducting themselves appropriately, whether they are on or off the bench. We urge and trust the Judicial Inquiry Board, to whom this matter has been referred, to implement remedial action to ensure that unacceptable incidents like this do not recur.