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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 21, 2024
Where a court attorney-referee initially declines to consider an ex parte application from an attorney asking the referee to issue an order nunc pro tunc to rectify the attorney's failure to timely file documents, and then denies the same application when made by motion on notice to all parties, the referee need not take any action unless the referee determines that the attorney's actions constitute a "substantial violation" of the Rules of Professional Conduct. If so, the referee also has full discretion to determine what action is "appropriate" under the circumstances.
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By Michael A. Mora | March 21, 2024
"We cannot overlook a legal error like this just because both parties agreed to it," the Florida Supreme Court ruled.
4 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 20, 2024
Must a full-time judge disclose or disqualify in matters involving the city police department where the judge's spouse is employed as a police officer with no supervisory responsibilities? What are the judge's obligations in the event the judge's spouse is promoted to a supervisory position?
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 19, 2024
A judge may host an informal event at the courthouse, with light refreshments, to thank and recognize the not-for-profit entities that participate in the court's community service program by permitting defendants to satisfy their community service requirements as part of a negotiated sentence.
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By Marianna Wharry | March 19, 2024
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Washington State Bar Association outlined four instances in which Nicholas George allegedly engaged in misconduct from instances involving conflicts of interest with his clients to using a client's information to her disadvantage after withdrawing as her counsel to using prejudicial language to describing a prosecutor as a "dumb bitch."
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 18, 2024
Where a court-sponsored committee on racial equality in the courts has been directed to interact with the local community and develop projects that highlight local history, judges on the committee may publicly support an effort to rename a local geographic feature that currently bears a racially offensive name, but must not assume a leadership role in the effort or use judicial or court resources to file the name change application with federal authorities.
8 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | March 18, 2024
The Daily Report is tracking Georgia judicial races that will be decided by voters in the statewide general nonpartisan primary election on May 21. Click through the articles to learn more about the candidates, contests and judicial election developments.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 17, 2024
After a judge's adult child has been convicted and sentenced, a judge may attend and participate in the child's subsequent parole hearing, provided they do so in the obvious role of a parent and without reference to their judicial status or otherwise invoking the prestige of judicial office.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 14, 2024
A judge may not host an event at their home for a federal legislator to discuss national issues with interested community leaders, colleagues, friends, and neighbors.
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By Rahat N. Babar | March 14, 2024
"To those who share Mangi's background, the message is loud and clear: If you wish to serve your country, don't bother," writes Rahat N. Babar, a former judge on the Superior Court of New Jersey.
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