Committee On Judicial Ethic

February 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A judge who is a candidate for election or re-election may publicly identify themselves as "pro choice" or "pro life" during the applicable window period, provided the judge also makes clear that they will decide all cases fairly and impartially and in accordance with governing law.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

6 minute read

February 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A part-time judge may serve on a public hospital board, notwithstanding the board's statutorily delineated inspection, investigative, and reporting functions.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

6 minute read

February 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A part-time town justice may not serve as counsel to the town planning board in the town where the judge sits.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

February 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A part-time judge may serve as administrator of the assigned counsel program in a different county from the county where the judge presides.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

February 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal

May a part-time judge who is also employed with a school district be a member of the Classified Employees Association and United Teachers unions, given that these unions are active in politics?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

February 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A full-time judge may not participate in a local bar association's phone bank event where members of the public call in with legal questions.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

6 minute read

February 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal

On the facts presented, the inquiring administrative judge has full discretion to determine whether there is a substantial likelihood that a part-time judge has committed a substantial violation of the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and, if so, what action is appropriate under the circumstances.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

8 minute read

February 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal

(1) A judge may not serve as the director of environment and legislation for a not-for-profit organization which seeks to promote scuba-diving. (2) Although the judge may engage in certain public advocacy activities where the judge has a clear and direct personal interest at stake, the judge may not spearhead the organization's efforts to protest a planned discharge of substances into a local waterway.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

8 minute read

February 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

May a part-time village justice permit a part-time village court clerk to also serve as a part-time assistant village clerk, performing ministerial functions in the village's finance department?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

February 08, 2024 | New York Law Journal

May a full-time judge write law review or law journal articles summarizing the current state of New York case law and developments therein? If so, may a judge identify future issues in the development of case law?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read