NY Ethics Committee Allows Judge to Join Mental Health Awareness Panel at Legislators of Color Conference
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-10, clarifying the...
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Judges Can Hear Cases With Former Colleagues Unless Relationship Creates Appearance of Impropriety, Says NY Ethics Committee
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-12, clarifying when a...
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NY Judicial Ethics Opinion: No Automatic Recusal for Judges When District Leader Is a Litigant
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-15, clarifying that a...
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NY Advisory Committee: Part-Time Judge Can Serve as Consultant for Documentary on Decade-Old Case He Handled as Police Officer
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-16, addressing the...
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Thomas Leone Concludes Career as Cayuga County Court Judge
On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Finger Lakes Daily News reported that Cayuga County Court Judge Thomas...
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Columbia County DA Seeks Removal of Judge Michael Howard in Teen Murder-Arson Case
On Friday, May 1, 2026, the Times Union reported that Columbia County District Attorney Chris...
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New York Judicial Ethics Committee Greenlights Limited Nonprofit Leadership by Judges
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-20(A), addressing the...
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NY Advisory Opinion Defines Limits for Former City Lawyer Serving as Judge
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-20(B) concerning a...
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New York Judicial Ethics Panel Bars Part-Time Judge From Serving in Attorney General’s ERPO Unit
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-21, determining that a...
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New York Committee Rules Condo Tax Contest Does Not Require Judge’s Disqualification
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-22(A), addressing the...
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New York Ethics Opinion Allows Judges to Hire Firm-Sponsored Interns With Disclosure and Insulation Rules
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-65/26-66, addressing the...
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NY Judicial Commission Cites Legal Incompetence in Decision to Remove Judge John M. Skinner
On Monday, April 20, 2026, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced its...
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