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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-80

(1) Where the town court clerk is involved in litigation against their relatives in another court, a town justice need not disclose or disqualify in matters involving the court clerk's attorney and the relatives' attorney, but must insulate the court clerk from such matters. (2) The insulation must continue until the representation completely ends, including payment of outstanding legal fees.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-79

A judge may accept a trade union's offer of a social dinner and overnight accommodations at the union's annual convention for the judge and their spouse, where the union and its members have not come, and are not likely to come, before the judge.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Disciplinary Court: Phila. Judge Improperly Disposed of Cases Early

"The initial report of the alleged misconduct in this case sounded much worse than what the actual evidence showed," the court held. "Judge Brumbach's plan was not evil in nature nor was it an attempted abuse of power for personal gain."
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-78

A judicial association may not consent to have its name listed as a client on a consultant's website.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-77

May a full-time judge donate $100 to sponsor an award at a local Independence Day parade organized by a not-for-profit civic entity, where the judge's connection will be announced at the end of the parade and the parade is a non-political, non-fund raising event?
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-76

A judge need not insulate their law clerk from a custody proceeding merely because their law clerk's third-degree relative has a child in common with one of the parties, where the law clerk has no familial connection to any of the parties, witnesses, or subject child in the present proceeding. If the judge chooses to make a disclosure, the judge retains full discretion to preside and permit the law clerk to participate in the matter, whether or not the parties object.
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New Jersey Law Journal

'Who's That Nice Lady With You?' Judge Accused of Inappropriate Remarks

The remarks the judge made about the litigant's girlfriend were "discourteous and could reasonably be understood as respondent mocking an individual experiencing some unfortunate circumstances," the ACJC said.
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New York Law Journal

Joseph Belluck Is Reappointed to New Term With NY Judicial Watchdog

Joseph Belluck has been the commission's chair since 2016, and a member for a third of its 46-year existence.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-75

An elected judge may make a charitable donation by check payable to a not-for-profit charitable organization in memory of the deceased relative of a district leader of a local political party, but may not send the contribution to the district leader for collection.
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Law.com

Colorado High Court Sanctions Judge for Serving as Counsel for Family Member

Ten days after he sat in on an interview as his brother-in-law's counsel and signed a medical release on his behalf, Adams County District Judge Robert Kiesnowski retired pursuant to a condition of a stipulation for private censure he had agreed to for previous, unrelated judicial misconduct.
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