By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 26, 2023
Where a judge has made a statutorily required allocution concerning an unrepresented tenant's potential claims and defenses, and the tenant says they do not understand them, there is no ethical impropriety in offering the tenant a document prepared and posted by the Unified Court System for public information, entitled "Common Defenses in a Landlord-Tenant Case." However, the judge should not recommend any particular defense listed.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 25, 2023
May a judge preside in matters involving a non-profit organization for which the judge previously served as an uncompensated board member, given that the judge resigned from the board shortly before assuming judicial office?
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By Aleeza Furman | July 25, 2023
The case—in which the Judicial Conduct Board accuses Judge Mark Cohen of making inappropriately political statements on his personal Facebook page—presents an issue of first impression.
By Marianna Wharry | July 25, 2023
While Rogers did not receive any financial benefit from the deposit or withdrawal of funds, he also did not inform the court of the transfer of R.J.'s property interest or the $23,000 payment from the transfer.
By Lisa Willis | July 25, 2023
According to the commission's findings, the judge violated several rules governing judicial conduct during the trial, specifically in her interactions with Cruz's public defenders.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 24, 2023
May a court attorney-referee serve as a board member on a county board of ethics in a different county, where the board hears complaints and makes recommendations regarding sanctions?
By Brian Lee | July 24, 2023
Judicial conduct officials said it has accepted 128 such permanent resignation stipulations since the procedure was instituted in 2003.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 23, 2023
May a judge preside in a landlord's petition for nonpayment against certain tenants, given that, in the course of presiding in a code violation case, the judge learned the tenants vacated the premises over a month ago?
By Avalon Zoppo | July 21, 2023
Bankruptcy Judge faces recusal motion due to her novel that allegedly mirrors -- and disparages -- the litigants.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 20, 2023
A judge may take appropriate action to address disruptions of the court's docket by an attorney who, when regularly appearing of counsel to multiple law firms, engages in disrespectful conduct toward the court and staff, is uncooperative, refuses to discuss settlement of cases and is often unprepared.
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