Committee On Judicial Ethics

October 23, 2022 | New York Law Journal

May a town justice accept a salary increase approved by the town board partway through the judge's current term of office?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

October 20, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A part-time town justice also employed full-time by a private employer may respond to another town's request for public input on its zoning laws which prohibit that employer's operations. In so doing, the judge must not reference the judge's judicial title or status.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

October 19, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Must a judge who has become aware of online complaints about off-duty misconduct concerning another judge's principal law clerk report that clerk to the attorney grievance committee?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read

October 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A judge need not disclose nor recuse from a proceeding merely because an attorney in the matter is also the judge's neighbor and has, in that capacity, supported a non-controversial residential zoning variance sought by the judge.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

October 17, 2022 | New York Law Journal

May a judge write a law review article "that would review statutory, regulatory and administrative efforts to address the intersection of domestic violence and child protection in NY and 3 other states"?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read

October 16, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Where a court's ADR program provides for a free initial session with an approved outside neutral/mediator, optionally followed by privately-paid sessions if desired, the neutral may use courthouse space only for the free initial session.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

October 13, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A judge-elect who will preside in many cases involving a city may permit the Corporation Counsel to administer their oath of office.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read

October 12, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A judicial candidate may permit their spouse to serve on their campaign committee as treasurer or assistant treasurer, provided the candidate concludes their spouse is a responsible person who will abide by applicable law and ethical rules.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read

October 11, 2022 | New York Law Journal

On these facts, an administrative judge may not authorize a court-sponsored committee or commission to file an amicus curiae brief.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

4 minute read

October 10, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A full-time judge may remain on the board of directors of a bar foundation, even though two officers of the foundation also serve on the bar association's 29-member judicial rating committee that will be rating the judge as a candidate for re-election.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

4 minute read