Grand Jury Recommends Removal of Syracuse City Judge Felicia Pitts-Davis for Refusing to Officiate Same-Sex Marriage
On Sunday, June 7, 2026, Syracuse.com reported that a grand jury recommended the removal of...
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Category: New York
New York Judicial Watchdog’s Probe of Brooklyn Judge Edward King Ends in FBI Arrest
On Thursday, May 21, 2026, Queens Daily Eagle reported that the New York Commission on Judicial...
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NY Advisory Committee Clears Judges to Assist in Pre-Trial Justice Training
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-09, clarifying that...
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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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