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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-238

A judge may accept an unsolicited offer from family members and close personal friends to pay for the judge's induction ceremony, where these donors are individuals who are unlikely to come before the judge and whose appearance or interest in a case would in any event require the judge's disqualification.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-237

A full-time judge may serve on a Department of Criminal Justice Services advisory board that will make recommendations about distributing federal funds, provided that (1) the advisory board's membership is balanced and (2) the judge's involvement is limited to reviewing and making recommendations on distributing funds to the courts, and not to law enforcement organizations.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Legal Profession: Obligations of Constitutional Proportion

"Having just celebrated Constitution Day and on the heels of a major Presidential election, as always, I hold the Constitution dear and recognize the enormity of my duty to make sure that I—as an American citizen and a public servant—uphold the principles and ideals therein."
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Central NY Judge Who Resigned Amid Scrutiny for Attending Jan. 6 Capitol Rally Says He'd Do It Again

Town Justice Donald Spaccio announced his resignation amid a probe that also looked into verbal clashes with local police and regulatory officials.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-236

A part-time judge may maintain outside employment as an investigator for the Department of Social Services, where the judge's responsibilities are limited to collecting information for applicants seeking public assistance.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-235

There is no ethical rule prohibiting a successor judge from reviewing and approving a voucher for services rendered by a court-appointed attorney, merely because those services occurred while the case was pending before a predecessor judge.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Conduct Board Urges 'Swift and Severe Punishment' for Phila. Judge's Facebook Posts

JCB deputy chief counsel James Kleman Jr. said during Wednesday's sanction hearing that the case "will guide Pennsylvania judge's conduct for years to come."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-234

A judicial hearing officer may not voluntarily serve as a character reference or submit a letter attesting to the character of a judge undergoing a pending or impending disciplinary proceeding.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-233

A full-time judge may serve as an adjunct professor at a law school.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-232

Whether materials sought by the Commission on Judicial Conduct are shielded by attorney-client privilege presents a legal question beyond our jurisdiction.
2 minute read

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