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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Accusations against co-judge: Opinion 22-148
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Accusations against co-judge Obligations Opinion 22-148 Background: The inquiring part-time town justice received an email from a co-judge’s election opponent, which included several screenshots of campaign-related social media posts and a campaign flyer. The election opponent accuses the co-judge of malicious personal attacks in libelous soci[...]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Part-time village judge: Opinion 22-135
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time village judge Town attorney – Assistance with Extreme Risk Protection Orders Opinion 22-135 Background: A part-time village judge, who also serves as a deputy town attorney for another town in the same county, asks if it is ethically permissible for the judge, in their role as […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics – Law clerk running for county legislator: Opinion 22-134
New York State Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics Law Clerk Running for county legislator Opinion 22-134 Background: A county court judge asked if he may permit his law clerk to run for and hold office as a county legislator in a county which is not contiguous to the county in which he presides. Opinion: The […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Spouse has retained counsel: Opinion 22-133
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Spouse has retained counsel Disqualification obligations Opinion 22-133 Background: A judge asks about his disqualification obligations where the judge’s spouse is represented on a personal legal matter by an attorney who has multiple lawsuits pending in the judge’s court on behalf of other clients. Opinion: The Committee […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Fifth-degree relative’s ex-spouse: Opinion 22-132
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Fifth-degree relative’s ex-spouse Prior recusals Opinion 22-132 Background: The inquiring judge asks if disqualification is required in matters where the ex-spouse of the judge’s fifth-degree relative appears as a party. The judge does not and has never maintained any social or familial relationship with the relative or […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Family court clerk: Opinion 22-131
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Family court clerk Criminal matters in town court Opinion 22-131 Background: The inquiring part-time town justice is also employed as chief clerk in family court for the same county. The defendants who appear in the town court may also appearing family court proceedings, and allegations made in […]
NYS Advisory Committee of Judicial Ethics – Non-attorney relative: Opinion 22-130
New York State Advisory Committee of Judicial Ethics Non-attorney relative Employment at law firm Opinion 22-130 Background: The inquiring judge’s non-attorney child is employed as an assistant or “runner” for a local law firm, where the child handles some legal research, files documents at the county clerk’s office, and performs other ministerial assignments in two […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Elections: Opinion 22-129 (amended)
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Elections Campaign contributions – Campaign committee Opinion 22-129 (amended) Background: The inquiring candidate for town justice is running on a major political party’s ballot line and he has not established a campaign committee to raise funds or collect contributions for their judicial campaign. He does not wish […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Part-time justice: Opinion 22-128
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time justice Asset protection specialist Opinion 22-128 Background: A part-time town justice asks if it is ethically permissible to accept a position as an asset protection specialist at a large national retail chain. The job responsibilities include preventing inventory shrinkage and financial loss caused by theft and […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Part-time town justice: Opinion 22-127
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time town justice Chaplain for Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Opinion 22-127 Background: The inquiring part-time justice was previously employed by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The inquiring justice now asks whether he may serve as a chaplain for DOCCS on a per diem […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Attorney-referee’s former colleagues: Opinion 22-125
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Attorney-referee’s former colleagues Interviewed for unrelated criminal case Opinion 22-125 Background: The inquiring court attorney-referee was previously employed as an assistant district attorney. He is assigned a small claims case involving a contract dispute between two former colleagues at the district attorney’s office: one party was [...]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Alternative dispute resolution coordinator: Opinion 22-126
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Alternative dispute resolution coordinator Political activities – attorney-referee Opinion 22-126 Background: The inquiring court attorney-referee serves as an alternative dispute resolution coordinator whose duties are limited to ADR functions and exclusively administrative. The inquirer has drafted decisions on motions assigned to judges, se[...]
Case Digests
- 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.
- Fourth Department – Show-up identification: People v. Waggoner
- Fourth Department – Association: Victory Village Tenants Assoc. v. Evergreen Communities, et al.
- Second Circuit – In personam jurisdiction: Kaplan v. Bank Saderat PLC
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Verdugo v. Fox Building Group
- Fourth Department – Out-of-possession landlord: Truax v. M.D. Meyer’s Properties
- Fourth Department – Discovery: Sylvester v. Sanders
Law News
- Espinosa named general counsel at Greenlight Networks
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
- Rochester man sues Geneseo police, alleging false arrest, assault
- The Daily Record’s Power List for Intellectual Property 2023
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA
- Harter Secrest & Emery LLP names partner-in-charge of Buffalo office
- Banned professor sues SUNY Fredonia leaders
- Hochul signs law requiring unemployment insurance information from employers
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