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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-180

A full-time judge may accept an invitation from an overseas not-for-profit charitable foundation to speak at an annual conference on a matter concerning the legal system and, under the circumstances, may accept the organization's offer of business class airline travel.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-179

A judge is not disqualified from an Article 78 proceeding in which a media outlet seeks to compel a law enforcement agency to disclose certain information about an inmate pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law, merely because the judge's attorney spouse sent a preservation letter to the same agency on an unrelated matter.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-178

May a judge, who serves as a mentor at a law school, write a letter of recommendation in support of a mentee student's application for permanent residence in the United States?
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Some Fear Unintended Consequences as New Rules Loom for Judges

HB 2384 codified a practice that was already in place, but the premise that judicial education was not already mandatory was something of a myth, 124th District Court Judge Alfonso Charles said.
5 minute read

Law.com

Opioid Special Master Who Hit 'Reply All' Protected by Judicial Deliberative Privilege, Judge Rules

In a Tuesday ruling, U.S. District Judge Dan Polster found that David Cohen, the special master in the opioid multidistrict litigation, should not be disqualified because he was protected under the judicial deliberative privilege.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Ethics Panel Asks Judge to Toss NC Justice's Suit Over Probe Into Diversity Comments

The commission says the justice's comments are not constitutionally protected due to the state's "compelling interest" in protecting public confidence in the courts.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-177

(1) A judge who was formerly a supervisory-level attorney at the Legal Aid Society: (a) is permanently disqualified in cases in which the judge participated in any way as an attorney, whether in a personal or supervisory capacity and (b) is disqualified, subject to remittal, from presiding over matters involving former clients for a period of two years, commencing from the end date of the judge's employment with Legal Aid.
6 minute read

Law.com

Utah Judge 'Should Have Recused Himself' From Case Involving Former Client, Judgment Still Affirmed

"While Samudio did not express any concerns about Judge Torgerson's impartiality when his probation was revoked in the present case—perhaps having expected that his former attorney would view him more sympathetically than would another judge—he does so now, arguing that the judge should have recused himself based on this past representation," Judge David N. Mortensen said in his written opinion for the court. "Samudio thus appeals."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-176

Must a judge who authorizes or knowingly permits their name to appear on a publicly circulated nominating petition as a candidate for nonjudicial office resign from judicial office?
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-175

A judge may participate in a not-for-profit entity's "backpack program" which provides a personalized gift to each adoptee and/or adoptive parent following a finalized adoption.
3 minute read

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