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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 ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Campaign services: Opinion 21-30
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Campaign services Web-based services – Information about donors Opinion 21-30 Background: An individual seeking election to judicial office asks if their campaign committee may purchase a monthly subscription to Call-Time during the ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former employer: Opinion 21-29
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Former employer Pension benefits – Disqualification Opinion 21-29 Background: A full-time judge previously worked for an insurance carrier over a decade ago. The judge has a pension associated with that company that ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former employer: Opinion 21-29
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Former employer Pension benefits – Disqualification Opinion 21-29 Background: A full-time judge previously worked for an insurance carrier over a decade ago. The judge has a pension associated with that company that ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Town justice: Opinion 21-26
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Town justice Secondary non-judicial government position – Attendance at town board meetings Opinion 21-26 Background: The inquiring town justice is also employed by the town in a second, non-judicial capacity. The town ...
Read More »NHYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judge as landlord: Opinion 21-22(B)
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judge as landlord Advertising – Attorneys as tenants Opinion 21-22(B) Background: A full-time judge owns an LLC which owns and rents certain buildings to residential and commercial tenants. The judge asks if ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Not-for-profit grant recipient: Opinion 21-51
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Not-for-profit grant recipient Poetry readings and honoraria to community Opinion 21-51 Background: A new full-time judge was awarded a grant from a non-profit local arts services organization to enhance opportunities for poets ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Pending motion: Opinion 21-49
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Pending motion Attorney conflict – Disqualification Opinion 21-49 Background: The inquiring judge presides in a criminal matter where an attorney filed a motion to vacate a judgment on behalf of a co-defendant ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Recusal:Opinion 21-48
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Recusal Judge’s spouse’s former partner – Adversarial relationship Opinion 21-48 Background: The inquiring judge is presiding in a case in which the judge’s spouse’s former law partner is representing one of the ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Reporting to the Grievance Committee: Opinion 21-45
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Reporting to the Grievance Committee Recusal – Disclosure of reported attorney Opinion 21-45 Background: The inquiring judge reported an attorney to the grievance committee and is disqualified in matters where the attorney ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 21-36
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Judicial candidacy Leftover law sign frames Opinion 21-36 Background: The inquiring judge purchased and used $2,500 worth of wooden frames for lawn signs in their most recent election campaign. Now that the ...
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