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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-85

A judge may write and post a book review online, provided it is not for the purpose of promoting the book's sale.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-151

A judge who files a disciplinary complaint against the District Attorney based on a prosecutorial policy that affects all local courts in the county is disqualified while the disciplinary proceeding is pending, and for two years after it is resolved, in any case where the District Attorney personally appears.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-150

A judge who appointed a receiver in a now-concluded case may not intervene or support the receiver's petition for representation by the Attorney General's office in a civil lawsuit alleging the receiver committed fraud.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-145

A judge may drive members of a religious congregation in another state to their local polling sites, provided this effort is completely independent of any political organization or candidate and the judge avoids impermissible political activity.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-128

It is the obligation of the judge who wishes to be a member or leader in a not-for-profit entity to determine if it invidiously discriminates, engages in partisan political activity.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-111

Judicial candidates may attend virtual political fund-raising events during their window period, provided they attend and appear on screen along with other attendees.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-106

Where a judge's prior financial connection with a commercial real estate trust completely terminated over a decade ago, the judge may preside over a lawsuit in which a subsidiary of that trust is a party.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-81(C)

A part-time judge may not serve on the board of ASISTA.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-41

A full-time judge may not attend the annual weekend conference sponsored exclusively by the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators Inc. in Albany, New York.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-112

Where multiple high-profile, racially-charged incidents of police violence have resulted in ongoing or reasonably foreseeable litigation and intense local and national controversy, a judge may not participate in an initiative designed to promote trust and open dialogue between activists and police concerning those incidents.
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