Order ¶ 8

All proceedings before the Committee shall be confidential, and no information shall be published by the Committee unless by order of the Supreme Judicial Court, except as follows:

A. In connection with the consideration of the appointment of a person who is or has been a judge, the Committee shall provide information on any complaints made against that person and the Committee’s disposition thereof, upon written request from the Governor or the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary or other appropriate legislative committee, or from a United States governmental agency or official authorized to consider and act upon the nomination or appointment of persons to United States government positions.

B. Upon request of the person whose conduct is being investigated, or by majority vote of the Committee, after giving that person an opportunity to express the person’s views on the question, any hearing held pursuant to paragraph 7 of this order shall be public.

C. Information may be provided to the Board of Overseers of the Bar, the Grievance Commission, and Bar Counsel in connection with matters within their jurisdiction.

D. Unless otherwise provided by law, any person who is the subject of a complaint to the Committee may disclose at any time any information contained in the complaint.