Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates
P.C.
75 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Ste 101
Atlanta,
GA 30308(470) 294-1674
www.garymartinhays.com
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 14, 2022
A judge must object in writing to use of their name on a flyer announcing a not-for-profit civic organization's fund-raiser and advise the organization to remove or omit the judge's name from any further fund-raising announcements or invitations. Once the judge has done so, the judge may attend the event and, on these facts, be recognized as one of multiple inductees during the induction ceremony. The judge may make charitable contributions to the organization, including by purchasing a table for friends and family to attend the event.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 12, 2022
A judge may preside in litigation involving a large national retail chain, notwithstanding that the judge's non-lawyer relative has an entry-level management position at one retail store in this chain, unless the judge's relative is personally involved in the matter.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 11, 2022
May a judge rule on a cross-motion for sanctions, where the basis for sanctions is counsel's filing of a frivolous motion for the judge's recusal based on misleading and false allegations about the judge's conduct, which counsel also repeated in a complaint to the Commission on Judicial Conduct?
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 8, 2022
A judge in a problem-solving court may not write a letter at the request of a criminal defendant or their counsel attesting to the importance of the defendant's court-related employment. Where the court coordinator is employed by a not-for-profit entity, the judge should not take any position on whether the court coordinator may write such a letter.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 7, 2022
A judge may not perform in a rock band's annual benefit concert, even if the judge's name and judicial status will be omitted from advertisements. The judge may not sell concert tickets to friends, but may sell to family members.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 6, 2022
Where a judge's college student grandchild was previously a paid temporary clerical intern for the summer at a local law firm, with only clerical duties, the judge has no obligation to disclose or disqualify in matters involving the law firm after the internship ends.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 5, 2022
A part-time judge may serve as an inspector of election in a school board election but may not serve in the capacity of chairperson, poll clerk or assistant poll clerk.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 4, 2022
A judge may not write a letter of congratulations to the judge's parent to be read aloud at an upcoming political fund-raiser sponsored by a political organization, which is being held outside the judge's window period for political activity.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 1, 2022
A judge may accept an invitation to speak at a free community celebration of Pride month, provided the event is not a fund-raiser, and subject to generally applicable limitations on judicial speech and conduct. The judge may also permit the organization to use the judge's photo and title in social media promotions advertising the free event.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 30, 2022
Where a full-time judge earned fiduciary commissions as co-executor of an estate before assuming the bench, the judge need not report those commissions to the clerk of the court under Section 100.4(H)(2), even if they are paid after the judge assumes full-time judicial office.
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