Committee On Judicial Ethics

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

June 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge may serve on the board of directors of a regional chapter of the Polish American Congress.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

May 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

May a full-time judge volunteer as a disc jockey for a not-for-profit college radio station?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read

May 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

May a judicial hearing officer send a letter to the editor and legislative leaders about the recent bail reform legislation, either individually or on behalf of a court committee whose members are sitting and retired judges?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read

May 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

May a judge may teach a law school course based on a now-concluded homicide trial in his/her jurisdiction?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

May 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Must a judge report to the District Attorney that a non-party appeared as counsel in a case before them in violation of Judiciary Law §478?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

1 minute read

May 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge and first-degree family member, as co-fiduciaries for a family trust, retain a lawyer to negotiate terms in a contract involving the trust. May the judge preside over a case in which that attorney appears?

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read