The Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics responds to written inquiries from New York state's approximately 3,600 judges and justices, as well as hundreds of judicial hearing officers, support magistrates, court attorney-referees, and judicial candidates (both judges and non-judges seeking election to judicial office). The committee interprets the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct (22 NYCRR Part 100) and, to the extent applicable, the Code of Judicial Conduct. The committee consists of 27 current and retired judges, and is co-chaired by the Honorable Margaret Walsh, a justice of the supreme court, and the Honorable Lillian Wan, a court of claims judge and acting supreme court justice.

Digest: A judge who belongs to a judicial association (1) may participate in a vote on a resolution not to hold the association's conferences in certain locations, based on local laws affecting individuals with particular sexual orientations, gender identity, or gender expression; (2) need not resign from the association merely because the resolution passes; and (3) may serve on a prison committee for the association's local chapter, which provides support and assistance to women in prison as they prepare for their transition back into the community.

Rules: 22 NYCRR 100.2; 100.2(C); 100.2(A); 100.2(D); 100.3(B)(4)-(5); 100.3(C)(2); 100.4(A)(1); 100.4(C)(3)(a)(i)-(ii); 100.4(C)(3)(b)(i), (v); 100.5(A)(1); 100.5(A)(1)(iii); Opinions 18-168; 18-60; 18-36; 17-179; 17-12; 16-151; 16-22; 13-34; 09-166; 09-151; 07-170; 05-140.