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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time judge Election official Opinion 22-77 Background: The inquiring part-time judge asks if they may serve as an election official for a local school board election. Opinion: The Committee concluded that a ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Not-for-profit speaking invitation: Opinion 22-75
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Not-for-profit speaking invitation Judge’s likeness for advertising Opinion 22-75 Background: A full-time judge asks if he may accept a not-for-profit organization’s invitation to speak about the judge’s experience as a member of ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Fiduciary commissions: Opinion 22-74(B)
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Fiduciary commissions Earned before assuming the bench Opinion 22-74(B) Background: A full-time judge expects to receive fiduciary commissions for the judge’s prior service as co-executor of an estate. The services were performed ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Serving on a steering committee: Opinion 22-73
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Serving on a steering committee Not-for-profit cultural or religious organization Opinion 22-73 Background: The inquiring full-time judge inquired into his ethical duties related to fundraising and the use of his position as ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Criminal court judge: Opinion 22-72
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Criminal court judge Problem-solving court – Referrals to not-for-profit program Opinion 22-72 Background: The inquiring full-time criminal court judge presides in a problem-solving court. The judge often refers cases to the Center ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Ex parte communication: Opinion 22-70
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Ex parte communication Receipt of documents for in camera review Opinion 22-70 Background: The inquiring judge asked if he may preside in a matter after the prosecution provided him with certain confidential ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Part-time judge: Opinion 22-68
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time judge Serving as an administrative law judge for same town Opinion 22-68 Background: The town in which the inquiring part-time judge serves is implementing a town code administrative bureau in which ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Part-time judge: Opinion 22-66
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time judge Disclosure on prior criminal matter – Administrative secretary Opinion 22-66 Background: The inquiring part-time attorney judge maintains a private law practice. In the course of appearing before full-time judge on ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Office of Court Administration rules: Opinion 22-65
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Office of Court Administration rules Application and enforcement Opinion 22-65 Background: The inquiring full-time judge presides in a court where full-time court personnel are expected to work seven hours during a set ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Rental property: Opinion 22-63/22-74(A)/22-87
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Rental property Reporting requirements Opinion 22-63/22-74(A)/22-87 Background: Three full-time judges who own real property ask about their reporting obligations when they rent the property to others, either directly or through a third-party ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Town justice: Opinion 22-62
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Town justice Participation in judicial efficiency study Opinion 22-62 Background: A town/village justice asks about the propriety of actions proposed by local municipal governments where the judge serves, such as commissioning a ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidate: Opinion 22-61
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judicial candidate Nominated for non-judicial office Opinion 22-61 Background: The inquirer is a non-judge who is a declared candidate for Supreme Court. He recently learned that a political party has listed the ...
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