By Colleen Murphy | September 4, 2024
Carmen Messano was appointed to helm the committee charged with investigating allegations of unethical judicial conduct by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, who called the retired Appellate Division judge a "gifted leader."
By Adolfo Pesquera | September 4, 2024
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct catalogs a lengthy record of actions taken by the former judge that showed an extreme bias against prosecutors, law enforcement, victims of domestic violence, standard judicial procedures.
By Douglas S. Lang | September 4, 2024
"It is likely you have observed that uncivil comments made to or about an opposing lawyer do not arise only in closing argument," writes Douglas S. Lang of Thompson Coburn.
By Marianna Wharry | August 29, 2024
"In this case, Judge Ademiluyi's removal from office was the only disposition sufficient to protect the public's confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of [the] judiciary and ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice," Maryland Supreme Court Justice Shirley M. Watts wrote.
By Brian Lee | August 26, 2024
An 11-0 determination by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct said the alleged transgressions of a Herkimer County town justice "render him unfit for judicial office."
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 22, 2024
(1) A town justice may advocate for the judge's preferred schedule and scheduling policies for use of the town's multi-purpose room as a courtroom, subject to generally applicable limitations on judicial speech and conduct. (2) On these facts, while the judge may pursue lawful avenues to challenge the resolution, the judge may not simply disregard the resolution and schedule court sessions as if it had not been issued.
By Cedra Mayfield | August 22, 2024
"He has fulfilled the the significant responsibilities placed upon him as presiding officer of the JQC Hearing Panel in the spirit of public service and transparency by making proceedings accessible to all," Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs said of Atlanta Judicial Circuit Judge Robert C. I. McBurney.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 21, 2024
A judge may be honored as "Woman of the Year" at a cultural not-for-profit organization's International Women's Day event, provided the event is not a fund-raiser.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By David B. Saxe | August 21, 2024
A judge ran a campaign for judicial office "on an apparently unequivocal campaign pledge to incarcerate offenders, exclude drug dealers from the community, ensure maximum sentencing of repeat offenders, and protect victims of domestic violence."
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 20, 2024
A town justice may serve on the board of a not-for-profit organization formed to preserve and protect a nearby lake. The judge may not serve on the subcommittee that serves as a liaison with law enforcement and conservation officers, but may attend the subcommittee's annual luncheon.
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