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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-149

A judicial candidate, if elected, may appoint their campaign treasurer as their principal law clerk, provided that (1) any remaining duties of the treasurer are strictly ministerial and the treasurer is no longer involved in political fund-raising or other prohibited political activity at the time of the appointment and (2) the appointment is based on merit.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Ethics Opinion Throws Wet Blanket on Judges' Party Attendance

The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions warned judges to avoid ethical pitfalls when considering whether to attend law firm parties.
3 minute read

Law.com

Previously-Convicted Attorney Also Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining $265K in Pandemic Relief Loans

Darlene Baker, also known as Darlene Piper, of Port Orchard, Washington, was previously licensed to handle wills, trusts, and probate of estates. Disciplinary records from the Washington State Bar Association show that Baker resigned in lieu of discipline in January 2020.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Judge Reprimanded for Interfering With a Warrant

County constables, a county livestock deputy and Houston Humane Society animal cruelty officers were in the process of loading cattle onto a trailer when the judge arrived.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-148

A town justice who receives correspondence from their co-judge's election opponent with accusations against the co-judge, but has no first-hand knowledge of any misconduct, is not obligated to take any action.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC Judge Who Cursed at Double-Parked Teacher Accepts Admonishment

The judge also snapped that she had a courthouse to run.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

These Georgia Circuits Are in Dire Need of Judges, Starting With Tifton

Of nine judicial circuits requesting the allocation of an additional judge based on qualifying judicial workloads, Judicial Council of Georgia members have given the Tifton Judicial Circuit top priority.
3 minute read

Law.com

Federal Court: State Judge Is Immune From Claims He Sexually Harassed Private Contractor

"I remain persuaded that, notwithstanding Plaintiff's desire to plead additional 'facts' in an effort to characterize a judge as the supervisor of everyone whose work brings them to the courthouse, that contention is, at best, subject to debate and, consequently, Defendant is shielded by qualified immunity," U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker of the District of Maine wrote.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

'I Have Learned a Harsh Lesson': Judge Faces Censure for Facebook Comments

"I should have known better, and take full responsibility for my actions," the judge said.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

How 'Baseless Criticisms of the Court' Weaken Our Judiciary

This article is written in response to a previous Law Journal article, "Supreme Court Should Rule According to Precedent Not Partisanship," in which the NJLJ Young Lawyers Advisory Board makes arguments that this author believes are "wholly unsupported and damaging to our legal system as a whole."
4 minute read

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