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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 16, 2024
A judge is prohibited from any involvement with fund-raising activities, but this restriction does not extend to the judge's spouse.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 12, 2024
A part-time attorney judge who is a partner in a law firm where the majority of partners are non-judges and the non-judge partners have established a political action committee in the law firm's name funded solely by voluntary contributions of individual partners, (1) must not contribute to the PAC, (2) must not participate in the PAC's operations or decision-making, and (3) must advise the law firm in writing of these limitations. If the judge is satisfied that the law firm will honor these limitations, the judge need not resign from the law firm.
By Avalon Zoppo | September 12, 2024
"A law clerk who applies for a job with a political organization risks linking the judge's chambers to political activity, which could compromise the independence of the judiciary," the advisory opinion states.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 11, 2024
(1) If a judge is currently disqualified in matters involving an attorney, he/she may not appoint that attorney as assigned counsel or attorney for the child during any such disqualification period. (2) A judge who is not disqualified from matters involving an attorney must exercise his/her discretion impartially when deciding whether to appoint the attorney, with an eye to avoiding even the appearance of any improper motivation.
By Adolfo Pesquera | September 11, 2024
The former city of Teague municipal court judge was found to have had ex parte communications during the course of trying to dismiss a traffic citation for an acquaintance, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct found.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 10, 2024
The Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics responds to a written inquiry from one of New York state's approximately 3,600 judges and justices.
By Cheryl Miller | September 10, 2024
Superior Court Judge Susan Greenberg was wrong on the law and violated judicial canons in a restraining order proceeding, the Commission on Judicial Performance said.
By Cedra Mayfield | September 10, 2024
"[A] pre-hearing conference will take place shortly after October 21, 2024," read a scheduling order penned by Judge Brian Rickman as the new Presiding Officer of the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 9, 2024
Although a part-time judge may not serve on a school board, he/she may accept appointment as a community representative to certain advisory committees established by the school board for the local school district: (1) the judge may serve on the district-wide safety team, provided that its work focuses on policies and procedures to promote safety in the schools, and does not involve law enforcement or investigatory functions, and (2) the judge may serve on a citizens finance committee which advises the superintendent and budget officer on annual budget development, capital improvement projects, and the like.
By Colleen Murphy | September 4, 2024
Retired chief judge of the Appellate Division, Carmen Messano has been tapped to helm the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, who called the retired Appellate Division judge a "gifted leader."
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