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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Court Employee’s Second-degree Relative: Opinion 12-178
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Court Employee’s Second-degree Relative Disclosure Opinion 12-178 Background: A judge asked if he must disclose that a court employee’s second-degree relative is a part-time secretary for an attorney who regularly appears in the judge’s court and insulate the employee from the attorney’s cases. Ruling: The committee concluded that the […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Former Email: Opinion 12-190
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Former Email Ex Parte Communications Opinion 12-190 Background: The judge asked whether, after he assumes the bench, he may continue to use the email address he had previously used for his law practice and personal emails. Opinion: The committee concluded that he may continue to use his law office […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Part-time Judge/Lawyer: Joint Opinion 13-09 & 13-52
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time Judge/Lawyer Not-for-profit Organization — Officer — Media Inquiries Joint Opinion 13-09 & 13-52 Background: The inquiring part-time attorney/judge stated that he is also an officer of a not-for-profit military justice organization which does not represent clients and is dedicated to improving public awareness of the military justice syst[...]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Sixth-degree Relative: Opinion 12-174
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Sixth-degree Relative County Agency — Disclosure Opinion 12-174 Background: The inquiring judge asked if he must disclose that his sixth-degree relative is a high ranking official in a county agency, or disqualify himself when caseworkers subject to his relative’s oversight appear in cases in his court. Opinion: The committee […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Judicial Lecture: Opinion 12-140
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judicial Lecture Remarks at a Private Firm’s Luncheon for New Associates Opinion 12-140 Background: The inquiring judge asked if it is ethically permissible to deliver remarks at a luncheon for associates of a private law firm. The law firm holds an annual event for new associates and often invites […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Part-time Judge: Opinion 12-171
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time Judge Transfer Case — Part-time Judge/Lawyer Opinion 12-171 Background: The inquiring judge asked whether he may request the transfer of a client’s case to another court in order to avoid the prohibition of a part-time judge practicing law in any court in the county in which his court […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Soliciting Donations: Opinion 12-106
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Soliciting Donations Relief Fund for Judicial Colleague Opinion 12-106 Background: A full-time judge asked whether he may invite his judicial colleagues on the trial bench to donate to a relief fund established for a colleague who suffered devastating losses to his home and personal possessions. Opinion: The committee concluded that […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Part-time Judge/Lawyer: Opinion 12-92
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time Judge/Lawyer Homeowner’s Association Opinion 12-92 Background: A part-time judge, who is also a practicing attorney, inquired into whether he may represent the board of directors of a homeowners’ association for properties located within the geographic jurisdiction of the judge’s court. The association is organized as a domestic not-for-pr[...]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Part-time Lawyer: Opinion 12-183
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time Lawyer Court Assignments — Administrative Appeals Opinion 12-183 Background: The inquiring part-time lawyer/judge asked if he may accept assignments from a full-time county court judge to represent prison inmates in their initial administrative appeals before the parole board. Opinion: The committee concluded that a part-time lawyer/judge in a [...]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Election Campaign: Opinion 13-64
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Election Campaign Lawyer as Treasurer — Disqualification Opinion 13-64 Background: A judge who is an announced candidate wishes to appoint a lawyer as his campaign treasurer. The attorney’s law firm has a number of pending cases before his court, although the lawyer is not personally involved in those cases. […]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Extra-judicial Activities — Board of Directors: Opinion 12-177
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Extra-judicial Activities — Board of Directors Sports Organizations — Trustee for Church Opinion 12-177 Background: A newly elected full-time judge asked whether he may continue to participate in a number of extra-judicial activities. The judge serves on a Board of Directors of a little league, wherein he participates in scheduling clinics for [&hel[...]
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics — Extra-judicial Activities — Board of Directors: Opinion 12-177
NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Extra-judicial Activities — Board of Directors Sports Organizations — Trustee for Church Opinion 12-177 Background: A newly elected full-time judge asked whether he may continue to participate in a number of extra-judicial activities. The judge serves on a Board of Directors of a little league, wherein he participates in […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Mental Hygiene Law: Charles L. v. State of New York
- Second Circuit – Medicaid and Medicare certification: U.S. ex rel. Quartararo v. Cath. Health Sys. Of Long Island Inc.
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. King
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
- Fourth Department – Unlawful arrest: People v. Burke
- Fourth Department – Attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance: People v. Brown
- Second Circuit – Immigration: Paucar v. Garland
Law News
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction
- NY board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal police search
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
- Manslaughter conviction reversed after appeals court finds insufficient evidence
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