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 | August 25, 2021
Absent a legal requirement to do so, a town justice must not sign an acknowledgment form attached to the town's sexual harassment policy, where (a) the acknowledgment contains an indirect pledge by the judge to be bound by the policy's terms, (b) the town's policy sets forth local procedures and reporting requirements and purports to subject all town managers, supervisors and employees to local discipline, and (c) the Unified Court System has adopted a sexual harassment policy applicable to "all judges," which conflicts with the town's policy.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 25, 2021
A judge may not organize a virtual fashion show for judges which will (a) showcase the merchandise of a single producer of judicial robes or jewelry, (b) include a display by a single artist who creates and sells themed jewelry, or (c) display jewelry from judges' personal collections accompanied by information about where the items were or can be purchased.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 16, 2021
A town justice may preside in a matter involving an attorney from the law office which filed an Article 78 proceeding against the town and the town court clerk, provided the judge can be fair and impartial.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 13, 2021
A full-time judge may author a chapter of a book concerned with the creation of lasting reforms in the area of child welfare in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 13, 2021
A full-time judge may accept an appointment to serve on the search committee for the dean of a law school that is financially supported primarily by New York State or one of its political subdivisions, even if the prior dean's tenure or departure was controversial.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 12, 2021
A judge in a large urban court may write a letter of reference for a sheriff's deputy supervisor seeking to be promoted, based on the judge's personal knowledge of the deputy, where the deputy supervises others who provide court security and is thus unlikely to appear before the judge.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 12, 2021
May a full-time justice participate, without compensation, in a commercially produced documentary comparing various judicial systems around the world?
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 11, 2021
A judge may not accept a social media company's invitation to address its employees in-house about how legal process is authorized, the use and purpose of the company's records in legal proceedings, and the importance of accuracy and vigilance in response to legal process.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 11, 2021
A sitting judge may reach out to individuals in the judge's community who may have appropriate contacts, so that the judge may use those contacts to reveal, discuss and explore the judge's qualifications and interest in appointive judicial office with the appointing authority, political party leaders, and relevant elected officials. However, the judge may not compensate such individuals for their time or assistance with the appointment process.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 10, 2021
Where a town justice serves as village attorney for a village which is wholly encompassed within the town where the justice presides, and the village retains a completely independent special prosecutor to handle all village court matters, the vast majority of which involve parking violations, the town justice may continue to serve as village attorney after the village court is abolished. However, the town justice may not preside in cases where the village is a party; if this results in frequent disqualifications, the justice must choose between the positions of town justice and village attorney.
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