Judicial Ethics Opinions

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-47

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 25, 2022

    Once a judge has reported a litigant's harassment to the police and the DA's office, is the judge disqualified from other criminal matters involving the same prosecutor and police department?

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-46

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 24, 2022

    A judge who is experiencing apparent acts of retaliation from a self-identified "sovereign citizen" litigant may write to the county clerk on judicial stationery to advise them of the situation and request they authenticate any lien/judgment filings prior to recording.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-45

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 23, 2022

    May a town justice accept a salary increase approved by the town board partway through the judge's current term of office?

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-44

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 20, 2022

    A part-time town justice also employed full-time by a private employer may respond to another town's request for public input on its zoning laws which prohibit that employer's operations. In so doing, the judge must not reference the judge's judicial title or status.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-43

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 19, 2022

    Must a judge who has become aware of online complaints about off-duty misconduct concerning another judge's principal law clerk report that clerk to the attorney grievance committee?

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-42

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 18, 2022

    A judge need not disclose nor recuse from a proceeding merely because an attorney in the matter is also the judge's neighbor and has, in that capacity, supported a non-controversial residential zoning variance sought by the judge.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-41

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 17, 2022

    May a judge write a law review article "that would review statutory, regulatory and administrative efforts to address the intersection of domestic violence and child protection in NY and 3 other states"?

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-40

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 16, 2022

    Where a court's ADR program provides for a free initial session with an approved outside neutral/mediator, optionally followed by privately-paid sessions if desired, the neutral may use courthouse space only for the free initial session.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-39

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 13, 2022

    A judge-elect who will preside in many cases involving a city may permit the Corporation Counsel to administer their oath of office.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-38

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 12, 2022

    A judicial candidate may permit their spouse to serve on their campaign committee as treasurer or assistant treasurer, provided the candidate concludes their spouse is a responsible person who will abide by applicable law and ethical rules.

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