By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 15, 2023
A city court judge need not object to a city police department's automated phone system which offers callers an opportunity to be transferred directly to the court clerk's general office line if they are calling about a court appearance, fine, disposition or court paperwork.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 14, 2023
A judge, as the editor of a legal manual used by judges, court personnel, defense attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement and others, may dedicate the manual to "hard-working individuals that uphold our Criminal Justice System."
By Jimmy Hoover | November 14, 2023
"It's really rather modest," said Russell Wheeler, of the Brookings Institution. "It's a step in the right direction, that's the general consensus."
By Colleen Murphy | November 14, 2023
After the first day of trial, New Mexico Third Judicial District Judge James T. Martin advised the assistant district attorney in the case to use the phrase "brandish a firearm" rather than asking the jury to find that the defendant "pointed a firearm" at his daughter, according to the opinion.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 13, 2023
The inquiring judge is the successor judge in a civil matter which was decided by another judge before their term ended.
By Jimmy Hoover | November 13, 2023
High court says the code is intended to dispel the "misunderstanding that the Justices ... regard themselves as unrestricted by any ethics rules."
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen and Richard Emery | November 13, 2023
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik's ethics complaint against the judge presiding over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in Manhattan is an attempt to undermine the court process by making a further public spectacle of their largely silly allegations, former members of the board for New York's judicial watchdog write.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 12, 2023
Must a judge continue to insulate their law clerk from matters involving a law firm that previously represented the law clerk, and disclose the insulation, once the representation has completely terminated and all fees are paid?
By Adolfo Pesquera | November 9, 2023
The notice specifies an annual salary of $213,992, and states the selection process will be confidential and competitive.
By Jimmy Hoover | November 9, 2023
Senate Judiciary Committee chair abruptly calls off vote to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo.
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