By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 4, 2024
May a judge serve as the secretary-treasurer of a not-for-profit organization which owns and operates a cemetery for the descendants of Jewish immigrants? The position oversees investments, maintains a checking account, sends out meeting notices with the annual dues notice, and deposits all funds received. The organization does no fund-raising.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 3, 2024
(1) Where the judge's former law student intern has been hired by a local law firm as a summer associate, and that firm is now appearing before the judge on a case the former intern worked on during the internship, but has notified all parties that the former intern will be insulated from the case, the judge may preside in the case after making full disclosure of the relationship to all parties on the record. (2) The judge is not prohibited from speaking to the former intern on non-work matters during the pendency of the case.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | February 29, 2024
A support magistrate who previously served as the supervising attorney at the Department of Social Services may handle child support cases filed after the magistrate's departure from the agency, provided there is no substantial connection between the circumstances underlying the prior proceeding and the facts and legal issues presently before the magistrate. If such connection exists, disclosure or disqualification is required.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | February 28, 2024
On these facts, the judge is not required to disqualify from a contentious criminal case, notwithstanding the defense counsel's claims of bias, provided the judge determines they can be fair and impartial.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | February 27, 2024
A judge who is a candidate for election or re-election may publicly identify themselves as "pro choice" or "pro life" during the applicable window period, provided the judge also makes clear that they will decide all cases fairly and impartially and in accordance with governing law.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | February 26, 2024
A part-time judge may serve on a public hospital board, notwithstanding the board's statutorily delineated inspection, investigative, and reporting functions.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | February 25, 2024
A part-time town justice may not serve as counsel to the town planning board in the town where the judge sits.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | February 22, 2024
A part-time judge may serve as administrator of the assigned counsel program in a different county from the county where the judge presides.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | February 21, 2024
May a part-time judge who is also employed with a school district be a member of the Classified Employees Association and United Teachers unions, given that these unions are active in politics?
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | February 20, 2024
A full-time judge may not participate in a local bar association's phone bank event where members of the public call in with legal questions.
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