The Committee on Judicial Ethics responds to written inquiries from New York state’s approximately 3,400 judges, who serve both full- and part-time. The committee’s opinions interpret the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct (22NYCRR, Part 100) and the Code of Judicial Conduct. The committee, comprised of 26 current and retired judges and headed by former Justice George D. Marlow, also answers inquiries about proper campaign conduct from candidates for elective judicial office. The New York Law Journal publishes selected recent opinions of the committee.
Digest: A part-time judge may serve as president of a not-for-profit organization which promotes athletic involvement by raising funds for athletic programs at local schools and may assist the organization with planning fund-raising, provided that the judge does not personally solicit funds, does not permit the use of the prestige of judicial office for fund-raising, and does not permit his/her name to appear as the author on any fund-raising letter or as spokesperson in other solicitations. Rules: 22 NYCRR 100.2; 100.2(A); 100.4(C)(3)(a)(i); 100.4(C)(3)(b)(i), (iv); Opinions 09-238; 09-170; 09-28; 06-69; 02-106; 02-28; 01-26 (Vol. XIX); 01-23 (Vol. XIX); 99-08 (Vol. XVII); 97-64 (Vol. XVI); 96-78 (Vol. XV).
