<em>According to G00GLE, and I quote*: " The Minnesota Supreme Court's canon of judicial conduct prohibiting candidates for judicial election from announcing their views on disputed legal and political issues violates the First Amendment. "</em>
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<em>* </em><em>thanks to Cornell Law School for the awesome answer, all credit due there. </em>