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New York Law Journal

'Remarkable Array of Misconduct' Warrants Central NY Town Judge's Removal, Commission Says

A non-lawyer town justice faced a total of seven charges but did not make any submissions, didn't respond to an administrator's sanction memorandum, nor did he appear for oral argument, according to the commission.
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New York Law Journal

Supreme Hacks

Going forward there is much Congress can do to ensure the integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court, a former New York prosecutor writes. And it should start by enacting legislation banning the acceptance of gifts valued at more than some nominal amount, say $25, by Supreme Court justices.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Retired Judges Lose Age-Bias Suit—Again

The plaintiffs have moved to disqualify the judge in the case, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Joseph Quinn, alleging that he did not timely disclose that he and his spouse, First District Court of Appeal Justice Jim Humes, have ties to the Judicial Council, a defendant in the matter.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-115

A judge who has personal knowledge that another judge responded to a law enforcement agency's arrest announcement by publicly praising the agency for "solv[ing] this crime," and also knows that the arrested individual will likely be brought before the other judge for proceedings in the matter, must report the other judge to the Commission on Judicial Conduct.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Justice Thomas Says He Didn't Have to Disclose Luxury Trips

Describing Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow and his wife, Kathy, as "among our dearest friends," Thomas said in a statement that he was advised by colleagues on the nation's highest court and others in the federal judiciary that "this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the Court, was not reportable."
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-114

A judge may serve as the "on-call" judge for a general election when the judge's law clerk is on the ballot, but the law clerk may not assist the judge with any election-related matters.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

2 Losses for a NY Judge as Misconduct Complaint Becomes Public

The judge is also suing the Unified Court System in federal court for not granting him a religious exemption, and keeping him off the bench during the height of the pandemic.
5 minute read

Law.com

Former Wyoming District Attorney Disbarred for 'Complete Refusal' to Perform Her Duties

A "chaotic" workplace, the mass dismissal of criminal cases and misrepresentations to the public led the Wyoming Supreme Court to disbar a former district attorney Tuesday. The state's high court issued a disbarment order for former Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne G. Manlove that is set to go into effect next month. In its 71-page opinion, the court agreed with the hearing panel's findings that Manlove violated her duties of competence and diligence required as a prosecutor.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-113

A judge who reported another judge's alleged misconduct to an administrative judge has no further ethical obligations, unless the inquiring judge concludes that the alleged misconduct seriously calls into question the other judge's fitness as a judge.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-112

A judge must disqualify in matters involving the law firm partners and associates of an attorney who testifies on the judge's behalf in a disciplinary proceeding, both during the proceeding and for two years after its conclusion. During this period, the judge's disqualification is subject to remittal, provided the judge can be fair and impartial and strictly complies with all requirements for remittal.
6 minute read

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