Judicial Ethics Opinions

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-82/20-86

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 5, 2020

    A judge who is disqualified, subject to remittal, in all cases involving a particular law office may offer the parties and their counsel an opportunity to remit disqualification, but must not actively advocate for remittal.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-80

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | October 5, 2020

    A court-attorney referee may set up an email auto-response to provide general legal and ethical information to unrepresented litigants and others, provided the message is consistent with the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-88

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 14, 2020

    Where a court officer's job responsibilities include performing administrative and clerical duties for the court on days when the court is not in session, the judge may not permit a police officer to serve in this role.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-79

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 14, 2020

    As long as a JHO remains listed on a court's assignment panel, he/she may not serve as an arbitrator or mediator for any contested matter in a court in a county where he/she serves on a JHO panel for such court, unless appointed by the court to so serve.

  • 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.

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