Committee On Judicial Ethic

December 25, 2023 | New York Law Journal

May a town justice, whose spouse is employed by a local not-for-profit parochial school, display in front of the judge's home a sign advertising the name of the school, grade levels and a phone number?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

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December 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Where a judge concludes that an attorney disregarded a court directive and engaged in a deliberate deception, intended to perpetrate a fraud and deceive the parties and/or the court, the judge must report the attorney to the appropriate grievance committee.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

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December 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A magistrates association may send a letter to the District Attorney outlining the association's concerns about the District Attorney's policy concerning appearances and plea bargaining in vehicle and traffic law matters.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

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December 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

May a town justice contact the District Attorney and the town to point out their concerns that the town's code enforcement proceedings do not comply with the law, when no code enforcement cases are before the judge? If the same deficiencies appear the next time a code enforcement action comes before the judge, may the judge dismiss the action without a motion from the defendant?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

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December 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A full-time judge may mentor applicants seeking to obtain a nomination to one of the nation's military service academies.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

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December 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

May a full-time judge accept an invitation to speak before a class at a public college on matters of civil law, including the trial process, evidentiary considerations and pitfalls, and the judge's journey to the law and the bench?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

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December 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

May a part-time town justice accept employment as a security guard/usher for university sports games in a neighboring county?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

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December 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

May a full-time judge appear in a short documentary film by a non-profit filmmaker about a state statute, describing their work with a judicial association in support of that statute's adoption?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

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December 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Subject to limitations on price and number of tickets, a candidate for election to judicial office may pay the lowest price offered to the general public, even if specially discounted tickets are made available to district leaders.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

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December 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal

May a full-time judge serve on the board of directors of two local not-for-profit organizations: 1) [City] Partners in Education, which "partners with students to ensure they are ready for, enroll in, and complete college" and "does not engage with the Courts at all" and 2) Cluster, Inc., which provides, among other programs, community mediation services including in small claims court?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

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