Should John break his oath and tell his collegues that Bob and Carol are telling the truth?
But he’s not breaking his oath by telling other judges that court participants are lying. He’s not ruling on a case. He’s not acting as a judge. He expressing what he has every reason to believe is an accurate opinion.
The other judges may be violating their own oaths by taking what is in effect testimony outside the court room. One could argue that John is breaking his oath by participating in their oath breaking, but I’d say that’s at most a second order effect.
I think you’ve made a complex case a multitude of conflicting values that aren’t decided on a spreadsheet, but within a person’s head. Different people will weight those conflicting values differently.
But he’s not breaking his oath by telling other judges that court participants are lying. He’s not ruling on a case. He’s not acting as a judge. He expressing what he has every reason to believe is an accurate opinion.
The other judges may be violating their own oaths by taking what is in effect testimony outside the court room. One could argue that John is breaking his oath by participating in their oath breaking, but I’d say that’s at most a second order effect.
I think you’ve made a complex case a multitude of conflicting values that aren’t decided on a spreadsheet, but within a person’s head. Different people will weight those conflicting values differently.