Judicial Ethics Opinions

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 21-07

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 19, 2021

    The judge, a former assistant district attorney, may not preside in a criminal case in which the judge had some minimal prior involvement as an attorney.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-207

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 19, 2021

    Where a judge has already determined that it is necessary to report another judge for an apparent incident of "ticket-fixing," the judge is not relieved of the duty to report merely because the other judge resigned from the bench in the interim.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-206

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 16, 2021

    As described, the proposed plea reduction form is impermissible.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-202 Revised and Amended

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 16, 2021

    After receiving any administrative approvals that may be required, judges may collaborate with the Historical Society of the New York Courts on a project to contextualize existing art and memorials at the courthouse and install new thematic artworks created by artists from marginalized groups.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-201

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 15, 2021

    Must a judge report information sent to them by a third party which alleges misconduct by local law enforcement agencies and the local district attorney's office, where the judge has no first-hand knowledge of the alleged misconduct and is unable to ascertain whether any particular attorney has likely violated any ethical rules or rules of professional conduct?

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-197

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 15, 2021

    A principal court attorney who hears and reports cases in foreclosure and matrimonial matters may not serve as executor of a former client's estate, unless they establish to the Chief Administrative Judge's satisfaction that they maintained a "longstanding personal relationship of trust and confidence" with the decedent and the Chief Administrative Judge approves the appointment in writing.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-195

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 14, 2021

    A judge need not disclose, in a matter currently pending before the judge, a prosecutor's ex parte communication asking if the judge would honor a grand jury subpoena concerning a related but now-concluded case, where the communication contained no information pertaining to the merits of the pending matter.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-193

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 14, 2021

    A town justice may not speak at a town board meeting concerning a proposed town resolution opposing extension of the big game hunting season.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-190

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 13, 2021

    A judge who objected orally and in writing to the appearance of their name in an email soliciting funds for a charitable cause need not take any further action.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-189

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 13, 2021

    May a town justice continue to serve in that role if their first-degree relative runs for and is elected to the co-judge position in the same court?

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