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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Public speaking Victim impact panel – Virtual program Opinion 21-59(A) Background: The inquiring judge asks about speaking at a victim impact panel in a county other than where the judge is assigned, ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge as lecturer Matters relating to law and the administration of justice Opinion 21-57 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether he may accept an invitation to speak as a guest lecturer for ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Determination of constitutionality of enabling statute: Opinion 21-56
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Determination of constitutionality of enabling statute School bus stop-arm violation monitoring program Opinion 21-56 Background: The inquiring town and village justices preside in municipalities that are either considering adopting or have adopted ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Full-time judge Honorarium – On-line creative arts panels Opinion 21-52 Background: The inquiring judge is a full-time judge and a poet by avocation. He asks if he may share his poetry at ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Candidate for non-judicial office: Opinion 21-50
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Candidate for non-judicial office Opinion 21-50 Background: The inquiring judge is considering running for elective nonjudicial office but has not publicly announced this fact or authorized formation of a campaign committee or ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Full-time judge President – Not-for-profit Opinion 21-47 Background: The inquiring full-time judge asks if it is permissible to serve as president of a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational and advocacy organization that supports a ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Plea dispositions: Opinion 21-46
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Plea dispositions Refusal to accept – Broad policy versus individualized determinations Opinion 21-46 Background: A part-time judge asks if it is ethically permissible to refuse to accept a disposition to a violation, ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judge’s lawsuit” Opinion 21-41
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge’s lawsuit Municipality – Mental hygiene hearings Opinion 21-41 Background: The inquiring judge’s spouse, on behalf of their infant child, sued their local municipality and its department of education for personal injuries ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Candidate for election: Ethics Opinion 21-40
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Candidate for election Twitter account Ethics Opinion 21-40 Background: A candidate for elective judicial office would like their campaign committee to use Twitter during the window period to keep potential voters and ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Full-time judge: Opinion 21-38
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Full-time judge Member of community board Opinion 21-38 Background: The inquiring judge asked if, after being elected as a full-time judge, whether he may continue to serve on a municipal community board. ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judge’s memberships:Opinion 21-34
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge’s memberships Bar association – Soliciting membership – Board of directors – Litigious not-for-profit Opinion 21-34 Background: The inquiring full-time judge is an officer of certain bar associations and he would like ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Attorney acquaintance Judge’s spouse’s deceased former spouse Opinion 21-32 Background: The inquiring judge married a widow/widower. The judge is aware that one assistant district attorney, whom the judge has known professionally for ...
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