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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Letter of recommendation Assistant district attorney Opinion 21-177 Background: The inquiring judge asks if he may, at the request of an assistant district attorney who regularly appears before him, write a letter ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Recusal Court clerk threatened by litigant Opinion 21-176 Background: The inquiring judge is presiding in several criminal cases involving the same defendant, and expects to be assigned a summary civil proceeding involving ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Former village board member Disqualification obligations Opinion 21-175 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether there are any matters he, as a former member of the village board, are precluded from hearing when ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Cooperating in police investigation: Opinion 21-174
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Cooperating in police investigation Information regarding bench conference Opinion 21-174 Background: The inquiring judge asks about the possible disqualification and/or insulation requirements if the judge or their law clerk cooperate as fact ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Town justice employment: Opinion 21-173
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Town justice employment Sheriff’s deputy Opinion 21-173 Background: The inquiring town justice asks if they may hold outside employment as a confidential secretary to the county sheriff. The secretary works with the ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former assistant public defenders: Opinion 21-172
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Former assistant public defenders Disqualification obligations Opinion 21-172 Background: A supervising judge asks about the disqualification obligations of two newly elected judges who previously worked for the public defender’s office. They were ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Hypothetical questions: Opinion 21-169
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Hypothetical questions Refusal to answer Opinion 21-169 Background: The inquiring town justice is also employed as a city’s director of finance and administration. He asks if he may preside in criminal matters ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Office of Court Administration: Opinion 21-168
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Office of Court Administration memorandum Ethical obligations Opinion 21-168 Background: An administrative judge asked if he may direct a court attorney-referee, who was appointed to hear and determine a matter, to comply ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Advertising law school program: Opinion 21-170
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Advertising law school program Instagram account Opinion 21-170 Background: The inquiring judge serves on an alternative dispute resolution advisory committee and recently took a mediation skills training course at a local law ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Comptroller survey: Opinion 21-167
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Comptroller survey 18-b program Opinion 21-167 Background: The inquiring judge received a survey from the county comptroller making inquiries into the county’s 18-b assigned counsel program. The survey is not anonymous as ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Public condemnation: Opinion 21-147
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Public condemnation Doxxing incident – Administration of justice Opinion 21-147 Background: Several judicial associations are considering whether to issue a joint public statement concerning a recent “doxxing” incident where an individual deliberately ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Re-election Opinion 21-128
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Re-election Political activity – Window period calculation Opinion 21-128 Background: The inquiring Supreme Court justice presides in a multi-county judicial district. The judge plans to seek re-election in 2022 and asks for ...
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