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Del. Judges' Code Jud. Conduct 2.6
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Rule 2.6 Ensuring the Right to Be Heard
Canon 2: A judge should perform the duties of judicial office impartially, competently and diligently
Rule Text
(A) A judge should accord to every person who is legally interested in a proceeding, or to the person's lawyer, full right to be heard according to law.
(B) A judge may encourage parties to a proceeding and their lawyers to settle their matters in dispute but should not act in a manner that coerces any party into settlement.
Comment:
A judge should encourage and seek to facilitate settlement, but parties should not be coerced into surrendering the right to have their controversy resolved by the courts.