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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-138

Where a judge rents an apartment to a not-for-profit organization that provides free transitional housing to homeless individuals, the judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, in matters involving a litigant who is currently residing in that apartment.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-137

A part-time judge may serve on the board of a not-for-profit emergency medical services organization, where the position is not subject to public election.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-132

A judge who donates to a fund established to create and install a public monument honoring a federal judge may also solicit co-equal judicial colleagues to contribute.
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New York Law Journal

New York Judge in Hot Seat for Allegedly Supporting Teacher-Litigants

The judge acknowledged she had crossed an ethical line as a judge, but said she was only acting in the best interest of her child, according to court records.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-119

A full-time judge may serve on the advisory board to a local public charter school, where the advisory board is separate and apart from the school's board of directors and is not responsible for the school's operations or budget.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-113

A full-time judge may accept reasonable compensation from the home team as a sports referee for collegiate matches.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-147

May a judge participate in an exploratory committee formed by the Public Defender and the District Attorney to consider the possible creation of a district court system in their county?
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-127

What are a judge's obligations on learning, from the attorneys' own submissions in a case, that their clients failed to file tax returns for multiple years?
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-115

In general, a judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, when an attorney representing the judge's first or second-degree relative appears before him/her while the representation is ongoing.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-141

Where a full-time judge's personally appointed law clerk has neither a quasi-judicial title nor functions, the judge may permit the law clerk to participate in peaceful "Black Lives Matter" protests away from the courthouse during non-working hours.
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