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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 21-135

May a judge conduct off-hour arraignments at a county jail, pursuant to a proposed county-wide change in arraignment procedures?
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 21-134

A village justice may send a mailing to village residents detailing, and limited to, the court's jurisdiction and the types of cases heard in the village court, as it is limited to the law, the legal system, and the administration of justice.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 21-133

Where a part-time lawyer judge is representing a client on a litigated matter, may the judge respond to media requests for information and comment on that matter?
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 21-132

A part-time lawyer judge who was assigned as a special prosecutor before assuming the bench, and did not seek to withdraw or be relieved as special prosecutor on assuming the bench, may request and accept permissible legal fees and disbursements for prosecutorial work performed before assuming the bench, but may not accept compensation for prosecutorial work performed after assuming the bench.
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New York Law Journal

Town Justice Resigns Amid Ethics Probe

According to the judicial-conduct commission's administrator, there was no evidence of theft committed by the judge. The commission noted the judge previously had been disciplined twice, including for sending a letter to a criminal judge and a district attorney in which he "vouch[ed] for the defendant's character, referring repeatedly to his judicial office."
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 21-131

1) A judicial candidate may not enter into a contract with a law firm in which the candidate agrees to recuse in certain matters if elected. (2) The inquirer may share this or other ethics opinions with counsel.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 21-130

May a judge write a letter in support of a court clerk's request for promotion within the court system, based on personal knowledge?
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 21-129

A full-time judge may serve on an ad hoc interview committee for a public school district for any position that is currently open.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 21-127

Provided that the judge's interest in seeking elective nonjudicial office is not announced in advance, a judge need not resign from judicial office before attending a political party's caucus to nominate candidates and allowing eligible party members to vote on whether to nominate the judge for that office. If the judge receives the nomination, the judge must immediately resign from judicial office.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 21-126

May a part-time village justice accept employment as secretary to the town supervisor of a nearby town?
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