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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-200

The Chief Judge may, as the chief judicial officer of the Unified Court System, represent the judiciary's interests by accepting an invitation to speak at a legislative conference sponsored by a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity, at a specific session focused on the judiciary's operational needs and/or experience with respect to developing technologies. The judge may not otherwise attend or participate in the legislative conference.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-159

A judge may not stand for election to or serve on a local school board notwithstanding their child's attendance at a local public high school. The judge may attend and participate in school board meetings as the parent of a current student.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-158

A judge who assumes judicial office on an apparently unequivocal campaign pledge to incarcerate offenders, exclude drug dealers from the community, ensure maximum sentencing of repeat offenders, and protect victims of domestic violence, thus effectively promising to aid law enforcement rather than apply the law neutrally and impartially in such matters, is disqualified during his/her entire judicial term from: (1) all criminal cases; (2) cases in any court involving allegations of domestic violence; (3) all Vehicle and Traffic Law matters; and (4) cases in any court involving purported drug dealers. Disqualification on this ground is not subject to remittal.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-157

A part-time attorney judge need not disclose or disqualify in matters involving the sheriff's office, merely because the judge's law firm is representing first-degree relatives of the county sheriff in a personal legal matter.
3 minute read

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.
3 minute read

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.
4 minute read

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"?
3 minute read

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.
2 minute read

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?
2 minute read

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.
5 minute read

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