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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 2, 2024
The Rules Governing Judicial Conduct do not prohibit a town justice from simultaneously serving as commissioner of jurors and as chief clerk of the Supreme and County Court, subject to appropriate administrative approvals.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 29, 2024
Although a magistrates association, as well as individual judges, may publicly oppose a court reorganization that would replace local town and village courts with a district court, they may not do so by undertaking traditional “campaign activity” such as campaign advertisements, lawn signs, palm cards, or raising funds from the public.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 27, 2024
Where a town has installed video security cameras in the courtroom and audio and video cameras in the court clerks’ office, a town judge must object in writing and notify an administrative or supervising judge. The judge may, in his/her discretion, petition town officials to restrict access to the cameras in the court clerks’ office and/or transfer monitoring and control functions to court personnel.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 26, 2024
A personally appointed court attorney whose official court duties include serving as a small claims arbitrator is a quasi-judicial official and therefore generally prohibited from engaging in political activity.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 25, 2024
A judge in a two-judge town court may preside in a criminal case where their co-judge’s relative was the arresting officer, provided the judge can be fair and impartial.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 22, 2024
A judge who is not in his/her window period may not attend an event sponsored by Voters of Tomorrow.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 21, 2024
A judge may not participate in efforts to honor a trailblazing physician with a postage stamp, where such efforts include petitioning the U.S. Postal Service and/or elected officials, and have no connection to the law, the legal system, or the administration of justice.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 20, 2024
Where a judge's association with his/her former law firm ended less than two years ago, the judge must disqualify in a matter involving a current client of the judge's former law firm, even if the party has not appeared in the matter. This disqualification is subject to remittal.
By Cheryl Miller | November 19, 2024
The Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions offered a broad endorsement for judges defending themselves publicly when coming under political attack for their actions on the bench.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 19, 2024
(1) A judge who previously served as bureau chief in a district attorney’s office is disqualified from all matters pending in the bureau during the judge’s tenure as chief. (2) If the judge is unsure whether a case was pending in the judge’s bureau during his/her tenure as bureau chief, the judge should make a limited inquiry of the parties.
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