Monika Kozak

November 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge may write and post a book review online, provided it is not for the purpose of promoting the book's sale.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

4 minute read

November 03, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge who files a disciplinary complaint against the District Attorney based on a prosecutorial policy that affects all local courts in the county is disqualified while the disciplinary proceeding is pending, and for two years after it is resolved, in any case where the District Attorney personally appears.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

6 minute read

November 03, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge who appointed a receiver in a now-concluded case may not intervene or support the receiver's petition for representation by the Attorney General's office in a civil lawsuit alleging the receiver committed fraud.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

3 minute read

November 02, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A judge may drive members of a religious congregation in another state to their local polling sites, provided this effort is completely independent of any political organization or candidate and the judge avoids impermissible political activity.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

4 minute read

November 02, 2020 | New York Law Journal

It is the obligation of the judge who wishes to be a member or leader in a not-for-profit entity to determine if it invidiously discriminates, engages in partisan political activity.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

10 minute read

October 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Judicial candidates may attend virtual political fund-raising events during their window period, provided they attend and appear on screen along with other attendees.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

October 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Where a judge's prior financial connection with a commercial real estate trust completely terminated over a decade ago, the judge may preside over a lawsuit in which a subsidiary of that trust is a party.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

October 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A part-time judge may not serve on the board of ASISTA.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

4 minute read

October 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A full-time judge may not attend the annual weekend conference sponsored exclusively by the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators Inc. in Albany, New York.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

5 minute read

October 22, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Where multiple high-profile, racially-charged incidents of police violence have resulted in ongoing or reasonably foreseeable litigation and intense local and national controversy, a judge may not participate in an initiative designed to promote trust and open dialogue between activists and police concerning those incidents.

By Committee on Judicial Ethics

7 minute read