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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-156

A town justice who was previously a non-supervisory police officer in certain local police departments is not disqualified on that basis from cases involving those police departments, provided the judge (1) had no personal involvement in the matter before him/her and (2) can be fair and impartial.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-155

A judge may not accept an invitation as a keynote speaker for an event sponsored by a law center that is engaged in matters of substantial public controversy and whose mission focuses on supporting core political and executive branch functions.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-154

May a full-time judge's court attorney, who is serving on a community advisory board for a local hospital, serve on the advisory board's legislative committee, which "is tasked with maintaining relations with elected officials and city agencies that interact with NYC Health + Hospitals"?
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-153

A town justice is disqualified, subject to remittal, in matters involving a deputy sheriff after the deputy has been elected to the town board.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-152

May a judge with relevant personal knowledge provide an affirmation of good moral character on behalf of a first-time applicant for admission to the bar?
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-151

A judge may preside over Article 75 proceedings challenging employment arbitration awards, where the state agency employer was previously represented in-house by the judge's law clerk's spouse, but the judge must insulate the law clerk and make appropriate disclosures.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-150

Once a judge and their spouse jointly hire a law firm to mediate their divorce negotiations, the judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, in all matters where the law firm appears. This obligation lasts while the mediation relationship is ongoing and for two years after the mediation relationship completely ends and all fees are paid.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-149

A new full-time judge may retain the lease of the office previously used for the judge's solo legal practice, where the lease is in the name of the judge and not the law firm under which the judge was doing business.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-148

A judge who presides in civil matters may participate in a university-sponsored educational program at a correctional facility in another region of the state.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-147

A judge may wear a rainbow pin or flag on the judge's personal clothing, and display like pins, flags or signs in the judge's chambers.
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