PMC's letter to the Inquirer explains that judges have to make some sacrifices when they take the bench -- including giving up Facebook.  Although social media services like Facebook and Twitter may be valuable in judicial campaigns, PMC believes "that when a candidate becomes a judge, use of those services should change dramatically. The best policy is for judges to shut down their personal and campaign pages and to find another way to keep in touch with their real friends."
 
PMC explained that  "Judges must always maintain the highest commitment to ethical conduct and to creating both the reality and appearance of fairness and impartiality. Facebook is a convenience, but it's one that judges should be prepared to sacrifice in service to those principles."