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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Drug Treatment Court Judge Advisory Board for Not-for-Profit Opinion 15-201 Background: A full-time judge who presides over a treatment court and judicial diversion program asks if he may serve as an advisory ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee for Judicial Ethics – Judicial Candidate: Opinion 15-196
New York State Advisory Committee for Judicial Ethics Judicial Candidate Campaign Commercial Opinion 15-196 Background: The inquiring judicial candidate is currently a law clerk who frequently conferences cases for his judge. The candidate asks if he may film a campaign ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Family Court: Opinion 15-195
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Family Court – Child Protective Services Investigation Opinion 15-195 Background: A family court judge asked if disqualification is required in a case where the judge ordered a child protective investigation by the ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Ordained Minister: Opinion 16-86
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Ordained Minister Wedding in another state Opinion 16-86 Background: The inquiring judge asked if he may be ordained as a minister via an online course in order to conduct a wedding in ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Court Clerk: Opinion 16-104
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Court Clerk Regular Meetings with the Mayor Opinion 16-104 Background: The inquiring village justice asks whether he may permit the chief court clerk to attend the mayor’s monthly meetings with the village ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Notification of Witnesses on Behalf of Parties: Opinion 16-101
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Notification of Witnesses on Behalf of Parties Effective Date Opinion 16-101 Background: In Opinion 15-197(B), the Committee amended a prior opinion striking the final paragraph to reflect that a justice court should ...
Read More »NYS Advisory committee on Judicial Ethics – Public Comment: Opinion 16-78
New York State Advisory committee on Judicial Ethics Public Comment Change in Law – Speed Limit Opinion 16-78 Background: The inquiring judge asks if it is ethically permissible to express his views to the town board concerning a proposed change ...
Read More »New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Administrative Judge’s Law Suit Disclosure Opinion 16-77 Background: The inquiring judges’ administrative judge is a named plaintiff in a proceeding against certain entities and attorneys for allegedly fraudulent and deceptive business practices, ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Expert Witness: Opinion 16-23
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Expert Witness Question of Competency Opinion 16-23 Background: Based on his professional observations as a judge or as an attorney, the inquiring judge questions the competence of a doctor who frequently appears ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judge as Co-Trustee of Charitable Trust: Opinion 15-223
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge as Co-Trustee of Charitable Trust Opinion 15-223 Background: The inquiring full-time judge is one of two co-trustees of a charitable trust established by the judge’s first-degree relative. The trust cannot lobby ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law Clerk: Opinion 15-172
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Law Clerk Former District Attorney – Insulation Opinion 15-172 Background: The inquiring judge plans to hire a former district attorney as his law clerk and asks if he may then preside in ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judge as Fact Witness: Opinion 16-106
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge as Fact Witness Opinion 16-106 Background: The inquiring judge asked if he may complete a Department of Social Services “Residency Verification” form which requests strictly factual information concerning the names of ...
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