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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial speech: Opinion 18-132
By: Daily Record Staff//February 28, 2019
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial speech: Opinion 18-132
By: Daily Record Staff//February 28, 2019
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics
Judicial speech
Legislative inquiry – Recommendations on prison system
Opinion 18-132
Background: A county legislature asked a not-for-profit entity to help develop solutions to reduce the number of inmates incarcerated locally and make specific recommendations to the legislature regarding reducing the size of the current jail population. The inquiring full-time judge who presides in criminal cases ask if he may participate.
Opinion: The Committee concluded that a full-time judge who presides in criminal cases may participate in an interview with a not-for-profit entity retained by the county legislature to make recommendations concerning jail overcrowding, subject generally applicable limitations on judicial speech and conduct.
Case Digests
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- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
- Fourth Department – Breach of contract: Hausrath Landscape Maintenance Inc. v. Caravan Facilities Management LLC
- Second Circuit – New York Child Victim’s Act: Kane v. Mount Pleasant CSD; Coe v. Eastport Union Free School
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Appointing law clerk: Opinion 22-149
- Fourth Department – Bill of particulars: Harris v. Rome Memorial Hospital, et al.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Accusations against co-judge: Opinion 22-148
- Fourth Department – Medicaid: Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Home v. NYS Dept. of Health
- Fourth Department – Criminal possession of a firearm: People v. Wilson
- Fourth Department – Promoting prostitution: People v. Watts
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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