Judicial Ethics Opinions

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 19-130

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 21, 2020

    A judge may appoint a retired judge to the roster of neutrals for the same trial-level court in which he/she previously served, provided the appointment is made impartially and on the basis of merit.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 19-153

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 15, 2020

    If a town justice believes the town board's hiring procedure in hiring a court clerk was unlawful and/or creates an appearance of impropriety, he/she must withhold his/her consent to hiring the selected court clerk.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 19-151

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 14, 2020

    A part-time judge may serve in an appointive position on the county's emergency medical services advisory board.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 19-143

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 13, 2020

    A full-time judge may teach law-related classes for compensation at a for-profit college or university, provided such teaching does not conflict with the proper performance of judicial duties.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 19-136

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 13, 2020

    A full-time judge may serve on the board of a not-for profit performing arts center, even if a government official appoints him/her.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 19-135

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 10, 2020

    A town justice must not lobby the town board to adopt a policy prohibiting civil immigration arrests in the town court while a lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of such arrests in New York's courthouses remains pending or impending.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 19-129

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 10, 2020

    A judge, who is not in his/her window period for election or re-election to judicial office, may not participate in an event sponsored by a local political party in which children would meet with local judges to learn about the court system.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 19-127

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 7, 2020

    A part-time judge may attend out-of-state judicial education courses and apply for an educational grant or scholarship from certain organizations.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-97

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 6, 2020

    A district attorney is without authority to impose rules of procedure upon a court.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 20-99

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | June 24, 2020

    A town or village justice court must not "collaborate" or "work with" the district attorney's office or the local town/village prosecutor.

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