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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-124

Judicial candidates may reimburse a political party their proportionate share of the reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred by the party in litigation related to their ballot status in a campaign.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-123

A village justice who formerly served as a special prosecutor for Vehicle and Traffic Law matters: (1) May preside in matters where the village justice was not involved in any manner during his/her prior employment as special prosecutor.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-122

A judge may attend generic cultural/holiday celebrations hosted by elected public officials, where such events are free and open to the public and are paid for by state/government funds rather than campaign funds.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-121

A judge may not permit a fraternal organization to use the judge's likeness, image or affiliation for any fund-raising purposes, and therefore the judge should instruct the organization not to use the judge's video interview at an event where one purpose of the event is for fund-raising.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-120

A town justice is not required to report a violation of a town ordinance that came to the judge's attention during a small claims proceeding, but may do so in his/her sole discretion. If the judge chooses to report the violation, he/she may not preside over any resulting proceedings.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-119

On these facts, a judge may not facilitate the District Attorney's driver diversion program by providing the DA's office with copies of defendants' accusatory instruments in Vehicle and Traffic Law matters.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-118

(1) A full-time judge may serve as the administrator of a not-for-profit religious organization's food pantry, and may prepare the pantry's funding applications, but may not personally sign them. The judge must instead designate someone else from within the organization to sign the applications.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-117

(1) Once a judge's law clerk's spouse becomes the Public Defender, the judge (a) must completely insulate the law clerk from all cases involving the PD's office, (b) must disclose both the relationship and the insulation, and (c) may thereafter preside in the matter, provided the judge can be fair and impartial, even if a party objects.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-116

A judicial association may enter into a licensing agreement with a vendor to create and sell themed products to association members, provided such agreement is non-transferable, and the association prohibits the vendor from using the association's name in any advertising or listing the association as a customer/client.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-115

A part-time town justice may not remain "of counsel" to the law firm that represents the town planning board.
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