By Committee on Judicial Ethics | June 27, 2023
A part-time town justice may not maintain employment as an "asset protection specialist" for a large retail chain.
By Avalon Zoppo | June 27, 2023
The examination of Pauline Newman comes amid an investigation of the 96-year-old Federal Circuit judge's competency.
By Mason Lawlor | June 23, 2023
Following a report by the state Judicial Qualifications Commission finding one Fulton County judge had acted unethically in previous cases, the judge has withdrawn from his role as special master in a contentious unlawful eviction case in which the plaintiff's attorney has alleged "rampant bias" on the part of the court.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | June 21, 2023
A part-time town justice may serve as a per diem chaplain for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in another county, but must disqualify from any case involving an inmate to whom they rendered pastoral care or assistance.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | June 20, 2023
An Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator who holds a court attorney-referee title may not engage in political activity, even if they do not currently perform quasi-judicial functions.
By Emily Saul | June 20, 2023
"Defendant has a prolific history of baselessly accusing state and federal judges around the country of bias," prosecutors wrote in a new court filing. "Recusal would facilitate an apparent effort by defendant to select his own judge."
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | June 15, 2023
Provided the court attorney-referee can be fair and impartial, the referee is not disqualified from a small claims case merely because (1) both parties were once colleagues of the referee during the referee's former employment as an assistant district attorney and (2) the District Attorney's office interviewed the referee as a fact witness in an unrelated criminal investigation regarding one party.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | June 14, 2023
A judge may attend an annual fund-raising gala equally benefitting Citizens Union and Citizens Union Foundation, as a guest of the judge's partner.
By Cedra Mayfield | June 14, 2023
The defense argued that because "the clear meaning of 'habitual intemperance' is repeated public intoxication not spoken words," the judge's conduct failed to amount to habitual intemperance.
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By Ellen Bardash | June 14, 2023
The Court on the Judiciary has published opinions imposing discipline on 10 judges since 1989.
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