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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Impartiality Prior law enforcement experience – Recusal – Disqualification Opinion 19-69 Background: The inquiring justice recently disqualified himself from a small claims matter involving a village police officer. In explaining his rationale, ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time judge Simultaneous employment – Department of Social Services Opinion 19-56 Background: A Department of Social Services attorney seeks a part-time judgeship within the same court and asks if he may serve ...
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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Non-lawyer conduct Reporting requirements – Diversion program Opinion 19-54 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether he should contact the District Attorney’s office upon learning the non-attorney diversion program coordinator at the DA’s ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Re-election campaign: Opinion 19-53
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Re-election campaign Stock photos – Misleading endorsement Opinion 19-53 Background: An elected judge in his window period for re-election asks if he may use a stock photograph of strangers along with a ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Appearance of bias: Opinion 19-50
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Appearance of bias Courtroom display – Rainbow heart sticker or flag Opinion 19-50 Background: A full-time judge asks if he may publicly display a small rainbow flag or rainbow heart sticker in ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Presiding over evidentiary hearing: Opinion 19-49
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Presiding over evidentiary hearing “So ordered” stipulation – No extra-judicial knowledge Opinion 19-49 Background: The inquiring judge previously “so ordered” the parties’ negotiated stipulation. He had no involvement in the negotiating or ...
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Employment opportunity: Opinion 19-28
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Employment opportunity Unconsummated opportunity Opinion 19-28 Background: The inquiring judge sought to hire a new court attorney. He interviewed and offered a job to an agency attorney that regularly appears before him. ...
Tagged with: 9-19-19
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Oath of office: Opinion 19-20
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Oath of office Filing an undertaking Opinion 19-20 Background: A town board passed resolution requiring town officers and employees, including town justices, to execute an official undertaking, in addition to the oath ...
Tagged with: 9-18-19
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Extra-judicial activities: Opinion 18-168
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Extra-judicial activities Bar association – Government task force – Teaching Opinion 18-168 Background: The inquiring judge asks if he may, assuming full-time judicial office, continue to engage in certain extra-judicial activities. Opinion: ...
Tagged with: 9-16-19
Read More »NYS State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Co-judge’s spouse: Opinion 19-43
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Co-judge’s spouse Co-judge’s law firm – disqualification Opinion 19-43 Background: The inquiring judge asks whether a part-time town justice may preside in matters involving the police officer spouse of his co-judge or ...
Tagged with: 9-12-19
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Reporting litigant’s criminal conduct: Opinion 19-45
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Reporting litigant’s criminal conduct Compliance with privacy requirements – Family Court Opinion 19-45 Background: A support magistrate asks if he must report certain non-attorney litigants who appeared before him to law enforcement ...
Tagged with: 9-13-19
Read More »NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Part-time judge: Opinion 19-41
New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Part-time judge Participation on committee – Vacating sentences – DA’s office Opinion 19-41 Background: A part-time judge asks if he may serve on the district attorney’s advisory committee on vacating convictions. The ...
Tagged with: 9-11-19
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