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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Written testimonial Vacation – Organized by professional organization Opinion 19-87 Background: A full-time judge asked if he may write an online review of a personal vacation or a personal/professional vacation organized by ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Candidate for judicial office: Opinion 19-76
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Candidate for judicial office County party leader as attorney Opinion 19-76 Background: The inquiring judge is an announced candidate for elective judicial office and currently seeks a political party’s nomination. The party’s ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Court officer’s personal legal matter: Opinion 19-74
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Court officer’s personal legal matter Court officer’s attorney appearance on other matters Opinion 19-74 Background: The inquiring judge asks if he may preside if an attorney, representing the judge’s court officer in ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Part-time judge: Opinion 19-68
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time judge Ad hoc committee – Matters of substantial public controversy Opinion 19-68 Background: The part-time judge asks if he may volunteer on an ad hoc town committee involved in determining which ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Committee’s authority: Opinion 19-66
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Committee’s authority Legal rulings of other judges Opinion 19-66 Background: The inquiring judge asks if he has an obligation to disclose to anyone what he believes to be another judge’s legal or ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Admissions of misconduct: Opinion 19-64
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Admissions of misconduct Charges before the Commission Opinion 19-64 Background: The inquiring judge asked if he is obligated to disclose a colleague’s written communication describing in detail the colleague’s ongoing proceeding before ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Fixed schedule of fines: Opinion 19-47
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Fixed schedule of fines Vehicle and Traffic Law – Court clerk Opinion 19-47 Background: The inquiring judges have created and approved judicial guidelines in the form of a fixed schedule of fines ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Improper communication: Opinion 18-157
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Improper communication Influence appellate court Opinion 18-157 Background: An appellate judge with administrative and/or supervisory responsibilities has become aware of apparent misconduct by a lower-court judge. Very shortly after hearing oral argument, ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Full-time judge: Opinion 19-62
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Full-time judge Owner of rental property – Court officer as tenant Opinion 19-62 Background: The inquiring full-time judge owns local rental property. A court officer who is sometimes assigned to the judge’s ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Meetings with town comptroller: Opinion 19-63
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Meetings with town comptroller Budgetary needs – Revenue Opinion 19-63 Background: The town comptroller asked to meet privately with town justices and one or more town board members to discuss an apparent ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Sentencing: Opinion 19-61
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Sentencing Community service – Town board Opinion 19-61 Background: A town justice asks if he may sentence a defendant to perform community service with the town government, such as the town landfill, ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Officer of company: Opinion 19-60
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Officer of company Third-degree relative – No financial interest Opinion 19-60 Background: A full-time judge’s third-degree relative solely owns a company that holds and manages a deceased relative’s intellectual property rights. The ...
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