By Committee on Judicial Ethics | January 15, 2024
A judge may wear judicial robes when giving the keynote address at a public high school graduation.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | January 14, 2024
(1) A judge who formerly served as the town attorney is not disqualified from presiding in matters handled by a lawyer who previously served on the town board during the judge's tenure as town attorney, even if the lawyer plans to, or does, call the judge as a witness and/or seek the judge's emails and records concerning events that took place during that period. Rather, the judge may preside as long as the judge concludes they can be fair and impartial. (2) Where the lawyer also claims the existence of "extreme animosity" between them and the judge, recusal is not warranted where the judge has conducted the relevant interpersonal analysis and has determined that the judge can be fair and impartial.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | January 11, 2024
A town justice may accept an invitation from the town board to attend a town board meeting and address questions "for public information" concerning the court's procedures and limitations with respect to the collection of fees and court security, to help explain and clarify the court's role in these matters. The judge may not comment on any pending or impending cases and should be careful not to cast doubt on their integrity, impartiality, and independence in adjudicating matters that could result in revenue for the town.
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By Patricia Kane | January 11, 2024
The public hearing, scheduled for Thursday, January 25, is for receiving information regarding Mayor Eric Adams' nominees for Criminal, Family and Interim Civil Court (Criminal) judges.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | January 10, 2024
Where a judge's spouse is the Corporation Counsel and thus the head of the agency and/or attorney of record for the office: (1) In general, the judge must disqualify from any case involving the Corporation Counsel's office. However, this disqualification may be subject to remittal after full disclosure on the record, provided the judge's spouse remains permanently absent from the courtroom.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | January 9, 2024
Where a judge was represented by private counsel in a hybrid Article 78 proceeding that has since concluded, must the judge continue to disclose or disqualify in matters involving the judge's private attorneys and/or other members of their law firm?
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By Michael P. Maslanka | January 9, 2024
"Understanding human nature empowers us," says Texas Lawyer columnist Michael P. Maslanka. "Here, then, are five aspects of human nature to know and to apply towards a more ethical practice."
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By Cedra Mayfield | January 9, 2024
"When an applicant has a close connection with a JNC member, that relationship is disclosed to the JNC members and the member in question does not participate in the JNC's consideration of the applicant," said Vincent Russo, co-chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia.
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By Cedra Mayfield | January 9, 2024
"When an applicant has a close connection with a JNC member, that relationship is disclosed to the JNC members and the member in question does not participate in the JNC's consideration of the applicant," said Vincent Russo, co-chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | January 8, 2024
(1) For two years after the representation is completely terminated and all fees are paid, a judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, from all matters in which an attorney who personally represented the judge appears before the judge, and the judge must disclose the former representation when other attorneys from the same law firm appear before the judge.
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