By Aleeza Furman | March 12, 2024
"The initial report of the alleged misconduct in this case sounded much worse than what the actual evidence showed," the court held. "Judge Brumbach's plan was not evil in nature nor was it an attempted abuse of power for personal gain."
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 11, 2024
A judicial association may not consent to have its name listed as a client on a consultant's website.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 10, 2024
May a full-time judge donate $100 to sponsor an award at a local Independence Day parade organized by a not-for-profit civic entity, where the judge's connection will be announced at the end of the parade and the parade is a non-political, non-fund raising event?
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 7, 2024
A judge need not insulate their law clerk from a custody proceeding merely because their law clerk's third-degree relative has a child in common with one of the parties, where the law clerk has no familial connection to any of the parties, witnesses, or subject child in the present proceeding. If the judge chooses to make a disclosure, the judge retains full discretion to preside and permit the law clerk to participate in the matter, whether or not the parties object.
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By Charles Toutant | March 7, 2024
The remarks the judge made about the litigant's girlfriend were "discourteous and could reasonably be understood as respondent mocking an individual experiencing some unfortunate circumstances," the ACJC said.
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By Brian Lee | March 7, 2024
Joseph Belluck has been the commission's chair since 2016, and a member for a third of its 46-year existence.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 6, 2024
An elected judge may make a charitable donation by check payable to a not-for-profit charitable organization in memory of the deceased relative of a district leader of a local political party, but may not send the contribution to the district leader for collection.
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By Riley Brennan | March 6, 2024
Ten days after he sat in on an interview as his brother-in-law's counsel and signed a medical release on his behalf, Adams County District Judge Robert Kiesnowski retired pursuant to a condition of a stipulation for private censure he had agreed to for previous, unrelated judicial misconduct.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 5, 2024
Provided the judge concludes he/she can be fair and impartial, the judge need not disqualify from a case merely because (a) the complainant is a long-time professional acquaintance of the judge and (b) the defendant has attempted to contact the judge ex parte, accused the judge of corruption and bigotry, threatened the judge's career, and implicitly threatened the judge's family. However, the judge should disclose on the record the substance of any threats of violence by the defendant that were received ex parte.
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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.
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