Committee On Judicial Ethics

June 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A town justice may preside in Vehicle and Traffic Law matters even if the judge believes the issuing law enforcement agency may follow a policy of enforcing traffic laws only against non-residents, provided the judge can be fair and impartial on a case-by-case basis.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read

June 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

(1) A judge must not personally participate in soliciting funds for a not-for-profit civic or charitable organization and therefore must not: (a) send out solicitation letters for the organization; (b) post announcements about the organization's fund-raising activities or initiatives on social media.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

11 minute read

June 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Where a full-time judge's former law firm advises the judge that a former client recently posted an online review of the judge's legal services, the judge must request that the law firm remove the judge's name from such review but need not take any further action.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read

June 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

On these facts, after disclosing a letter received ex parte from the victim's attorney concerning a criminal case, the judge need not recuse.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

June 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Rules Governing Judicial Conduct do not require a judge to report their own ethics violation to the Commission on Judicial Conduct.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

June 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A judge may not initiate a drive to collect toys or dental hygiene products on behalf of non-profit, charitable organizations within a courtroom or courthouse, and may not partner with bar associations to initiate such drives. A judge may solicit charitable donations of toys or dental supplies from other judges over whom he/she does not have any supervisory or appellate authority.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

6 minute read

June 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A town justice may commence an action against the town regarding a personal matter unrelated to the business of the court.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

4 minute read

June 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A part-time judge may chair a county veterans agency's advisory committee, which meets a few times per year to select veterans to honor at agency-sponsored ceremonies that are free and open to the public.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

2 minute read

June 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

(1)(a) We cannot provide blanket guidance about attending various public events that invite participants to "stand with Israel," as the answer requires fact-specific determinations. (b) A judicial candidate within their window period may contact the Judicial Campaign Ethics Center concerning the propriety of attendance.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

10 minute read

June 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A treatment court may accept a donation of toiletries from a local bar association to be given to court participants by treatment court staff.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

4 minute read