Committee On Judicial Ethics

July 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge whose spouse is a forest ranger with law enforcement responsibilities is disqualified from cases based on work done by the judge's spouse.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read

July 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

If a town justice believes the town board's hiring procedure in hiring a court clerk was unlawful and/or creates an appearance of impropriety, he/she must withhold his/her consent to hiring the selected court clerk.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

July 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A part-time judge may serve in an appointive position on the county's emergency medical services advisory board.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read

July 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A full-time judge may teach law-related classes for compensation at a for-profit college or university, provided such teaching does not conflict with the proper performance of judicial duties.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

July 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A full-time judge may serve on the board of a not-for profit performing arts center, even if a government official appoints him/her.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

4 minute read

July 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A town justice must not lobby the town board to adopt a policy prohibiting civil immigration arrests in the town court while a lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of such arrests in New York's courthouses remains pending or impending.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

July 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge, who is not in his/her window period for election or re-election to judicial office, may not participate in an event sponsored by a local political party in which children would meet with local judges to learn about the court system.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

4 minute read

July 07, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A part-time judge may attend out-of-state judicial education courses and apply for an educational grant or scholarship from certain organizations.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

10 minute read

July 06, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A district attorney is without authority to impose rules of procedure upon a court.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

6 minute read

June 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A town or village justice court must not "collaborate" or "work with" the district attorney's office or the local town/village prosecutor.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

11 minute read