Judicial Ethics Opinions

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-78

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 8, 2020

    A full-time court attorney-referee may commence a legal action for eviction and collection with respect to real properties he/she owns in any court of competent jurisdiction, but must do so through counsel unless he/she is the sole owner of the property.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-77

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 8, 2020

    A full-time judge may serve on a not-for-profit advisory board provided his/her involvement is limited to making recommendations on applications from not-for-profit entities that are not likely to appear before him/her.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-76

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 4, 2020

    A part-time judge may accept temporary employment with a bank to assist in evaluating loan applications from small businesses under the federal Paycheck Protection Program.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-69

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 4, 2020

    When misdemeanor-level vehicle and traffic law charges are before a judge on a simplified traffic information, the judge may not ask the prosecuting agency to file a long form information.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-63

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 3, 2020

    A judge who recently negotiated a settlement of his/her lawsuits against a city must fully disclose these prior litigations in matters where the city is a party for two years from the date the presiding judge signs the order of settlement.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-60

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 3, 2020

    A judge may ask the Commission on Judicial Conduct if they received any complaints against the judge's deceased spouse, but must not use or invoke his/her own judicial title or status in making this request.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-73

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 27, 2020

    A full-time judge who formerly worked for the Legal Aid Society is permanently disqualified in cases in which he/she participated in any way as an attorney.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-70

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 27, 2020

    Where a not-for-profit, non-partisan town Grange engages in educational initiatives but also engages in lobbying with local governments, a town judge may join the entity as a regular member but must not assume leadership roles in the entity.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-56

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 26, 2020

    Where a judge's first-degree attorney relative works for the private law office of an ADA who appears in the judge's court, the judge need not disclose or disqualify when the ADA appears as an ADA.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-74

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 26, 2020

    A judge may serve on board of directors for a not-for-profit private school.

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