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Reports on the order of a state panel in January 2005 to discipline New York judges for having improper conversations with witnesses. Discussion of Justice Joseph Teresi with a witness in his chambers; Failure of Justice C. Ernest Brownell to disclose a conversation with a plaintiff; Definition of censure.

The article reports on issues about proper campaign conduct from candidates for elective judicial office in Buffalo, New York as of March 31, 2014. Topics discussed include a town justice permitting the court clerk to serve as the town clerk for the same town in which the court is situated, a possibility for a Family Court judge not to serve on the advisory board of the children's rights division of a not-for-profit group, and lawyer advertising for part-time judges.

The article presents rules handed down by the New York state Committee on Judicial Ethics, presided by George D. Marlow, on matters concerning judicial conduct. It discusses how judges are to properly conduct themselves with members of the local Fraternal Order of Police. Also featured is the ruling inhibiting a part-time judge from representing past clients on matters brought before his court while it remains pending on another.

The article discusses opinions of Buffalo, New York's Committee on Judicial Ethics which interpret the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and the Code of Judicial Conduct. Opinions discussed concern proper campaign conduct from candidates for elective judicial office. The first opinion detailed involves a judge seeking post-retirement employment with a not-for-profit organization that provides training and support services to prosecutors.

The article discusses opinions of the Committee on Judicial Ethics to inquiries from about 3,400 judges in New York which interprets the Code of Judicial Conduct and Rules Governing Judicial Conduct. Topics discussed include the proper campaign conduct from elective judicial office candidate, a query about the permission on a bar association to award and build two annual scholarships with judges' names, and a query about the submission of a judge decision in a criminal case for publication.

The article presents the response of the Committee on Judicial Ethics to written inquiries from approximately 3,400 judges in New York. The inquiries include accepting assignments by a part-time lawyer or judge from a full-time judge in a county court to represent prison inmates in the first administrative appeals, and participating of a newly elected full-time judge in various extra-judicial activities and accepting of gifts of a judicial robe or gavel from family members.

The article focuses on the responses of the Committee of Judicial Ethics to the inquiries written by nearly 3,400 judges from New York State. Topics include media inquiries concerning issues on military justice and laws, the factors the leads to the disqualification of judges from presiding over matters, and the recusal of the obligation of judges that received charitable donations.

The article offers information on the response of the Committee on Judicial Ethics to written inquiries from New York judges on the rules governing the Code of Judicial Conduct. It states that a local justice court presiding judge can create an independent website if the court is not included in Unified Court System or local website. Moreover, a full time judge serving on the board of trustees of a nonprofit hospital do not need to resign despite ongoing investigation on impending charges.

The article focuses on the guidelines of the Committee on Judicial Ethics on Buffalo, New York regarding proper campaign conduct from candidates for elective judicial office. It mentions that a part-time judge can authorize his/her restaurant to promote sales by contributing part of it sales to a non-profit organization. The Committee advised that a judge who is a practicing attorney must disqualify him/herself during a representation of a case which he/she refers a case to another attorney.

The article presents responses of New York Committee on Judicial Ethics to inquiries of judges relative to Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and Code of Judicial Conduct. It says that judges who commit violation to traffic and vehicle laws may negotiate with prosecutor to dismissed the violation. It states that town court judges are not allowed to serve as deputy supervisor in similar town. It mentions that judges are permitted to participate in panel discussion to prevent underage drinking.

The article focuses on the respond of the Committee on Judicial Ethics in the written inquiries from nearly 3,400 judges from New York regarding the proper campaign conduct from the candidates for elective judicial office. It says that the committee is headed former Appellate Division Justice George D. Marlow. It states that the impartiality of judges cannot be questioned simply for their appearance in hearing process before a screening panel.

The article focuses on the interpretation given by the Committee on Judicial Ethics concerning the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and the Code of Judicial Conduct. The inquiries on the correct campaign conduct which must be possessed by the candidates for elective judicial office was also answered by the committee headed by former Appellate Division Justice George D. Marlow. It adds that public confidence must be promoted by judge in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.

The article focuses on the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and the Code of Judicial Conduct discussed by the Committee on Judicial Ethics in New York. It says that judges should act in promoting public confidence and must take necessary action against a lawyer who violates the Rules of Professional Conduct. It mentions that judges are not required to disclose their social relationship with an attorney general (AG) if they believe that they can be fair and impartial in court proceeding.

The article presents the rulings of the Committee on Judicial Ethics headed by former U.S. Apellate Division Justice George D. Marlow. According to the committee, a judge should not allow his/her law clerk to be on the board of any social services agency that has a case in the said chamber. The committee also allows a judge to speak at a continuing legal education program without any compensation.

The article focuses on the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and the Code of Judicial Conduct discussed by the Committee on Judicial Ethics. It says that individual judge or judges' association can give charitable contributions to any charities but are not allowed to solicit funds. It mentions that inquiring judges can disclose their relationship with their former law clerk if they want to.

The article offers the insights of the Committee on Judicial Ethics on various inquiries related to the Code of Judicial Conduct and Rules Governing Judicial Conduct. It presents the political participation of an administrative judge's law clerk noted by the Committee based on the judicial law. The Committee suggests that a judge must avoid impropriety involving attorney's rights. It adds the improper action of a judge or court clerk to distribute information prepared for defendants.

The article focuses on the interpretation given by the Committee on Judicial Ethics concerning the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and the Code of Judicial Conduct. The inquiries on the correct campaign conduct which must be possessed by the candidates for elective judicial office was also answered by the committee headed by former Appellate Division Justice George D. Marlow. It adds that public confidence must be promoted by judge in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.

The article focuses on the response of the Committee on Judicial Ethics on the inquiries regarding the Code of Judicial Conduct and the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct. It discusses the judicial disqualification rulings on a judge who is disqualified from presiding of hearing matters due to discovery stipulations. It mentions the ruling on a judge's fund-raising for social golf outing with the legal community members.

The article discusses responses from the Committee on Judicial Ethics pertaining to the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and the Code of Judicial Conduct. It cites judicial opinion on matters of inquiry such as restricting a judge who is disqualified from presiding from making "so-order" stipulations that have been entered by a particular attorney. It also offers advise on ethical obligations of a judge who is paid to serve as sports referee by the board of an educational institution.

The article presents opinions by the Committee on Judicial Ethics headed by Appelate Justice George B. Marlow on various issues under the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and the Code of Judicial Conduct. The issues discussed include a case of a judge volunteering to drive a defendant to a location where community service will be performed. Another case discusses the disqualification of a judge from presiding a case involving a county whose treasurer is married to the judge's court attorney.

The article presents the responses of the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics on inquiries about judicial ethics in New York. It is inferred that the responses of the Committee are based on the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and the Code of Judicial Conduct. Topics of the inquiries include the Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) petition, the appointment of judicial staffers and the criticism of a trial attorney's performance by a trial judge.

The article presents responses from the Committee on Judicial Ethics of New York on written inquiries from the state's approximately 3,400 judges interpreting the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and the Code of Judicial Conduct. It focuses on the possibility of the work schedules of officers to be factored into court proceedings to avoid overtime costs. It further highlights a couple of scenarios involving the issue along with the ruling and opinion of the committee.

The article presents a question and answer advisory regarding queries on the rules and codes surrounding judicial conduct. It addresses an issue concerning the permission for law student to participate in a law school clinical program. It also details the legality of a full-time judge upon writing an article on the legal obligation of newsletter advising members in behalf of a homeowner's association. It asserts the rules that judges may be profiled in magazines about his judicial duties.

The article offers information on decisions from the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics which addresses questions on campaign conduct from candidates seeking judicial office in the U.S. The committee has been receiving written inquiries from full and part-time judges from New York. Also, the committee which is made of sitting and retired judges rules on the queries based on the Rules of Governing Judicial Conduct and the Code of Judicial Conduct.

The article presents an advisory column on issues related to judicial conduct, a formal, written standard governing the conduct and discipline of judges and others serving in a judicial capacity. It cites and interprets the laws that governs the conduct of discipline and identifies the role of the judiciary central to concepts of justice and the rule of law. It provides situations with corresponding interpretation with how it works with the law.

The article discusses the possibility of whether a judge can serve on a panel that will discuss the principles of legislative redistricting and the governing law.

The article focuses on several rules based on the rules Governing Judicial Conduct and Code of Judicial Conduct. It says that a part-time judge can take employment as a process serve, however he/she must give the services only in matters which will not be heard in his/her court. It states that a full-time judge may not grant a request of an attorney for the recusal form of a judge from all cases that involve the law firm of the attorney.

The article discusses opinions by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics on New York judges' inquiries. It says that part-time judges may not refer to their court status in advertising their law practice. It advises that it is permissible for the town justice court clerk to also function as Receiver of Taxes in the same place where the justice court is situated. It suggests that the judge should decide whether an attorney had substantially violated the Rules of Professional Conduct.

The article reports on the governance of judicial ethics by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics in the U.S. It reveals that the governance of judicial ethics was based on the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct as well as the Code of Judicial Conduct. It also notes that the committee, led by former Justice George Marlow, addresses questions regarding campaign conduct for candidates seeking judicial office.

The article presents the selected decisions released by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics. It states that a judge who is candidate for Supreme Court gives an advise that he or she searches the nomination of a political party that will conduct a primary in September 2010 to choose a judicial delegate. The justice gives an advise that the attorney added the recently elected justice to the lawsuit.

The article reports on the proposal of the Commission on Judicial Conduct to condemn Honorable Larry Himelein due to his refusal to preside in cases which involve the law firms of New York legislators. Reportedly, the Cattaraugus County judge has detached himself from the cases as a pressure strategy to help judges get a salary increase. In addition, the public official has excluded himself in 11 cases and has influenced other judges to do the same.

The article reports that Commission on Judicial Conduct has reprimanded judge Conrad Singer for penalizing a lawyer for declining to divulge the location of a battered woman in New York. It notes that the Long Island lawyer has the right to keep the shelter's address a secret for safety precautions but judge Singer penalized her with 1,000 dollars. Moreover, it mentions that Singer was seen visiting a 14-year-old boy at a mental health facility without the knowledge of the child's lawyers.

The article reports on the decision of the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct to dismiss Cuyler Town Court Justice Jean Marshall for having out-of-court conversations with the defendants and without telling prosecutors. Marshall even tried to hide her conduct by altering her court calendar and writing over the original entries.

The article reports on the rise in the number of complaints received by the Commission on Judicial Conduct in New York. The commission, which oversees the state's judges, received the most complaints and carried out the most investigations in 2005. As a result of these investigations, four judges were removed from office, 15 faced censure, five were admonished and six resigned from office under agreements with the commission.

Reports on the refusal of the Illinois Supreme Court to consider whether Justice Lloyd Karmeier improperly voted to dismiss the entire judgment against State Farm Insurance Co. after accepting campaign donations from company lawyers and executives. Implications of the case for the concept of judicial ethics; Factors that allegedly influenced the justice to favor the company; Reaction of public interest groups to the issue.

This article reports on the release of the final complete draft of proposed revisions to the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Code of Judicial Conduct, as of December 2005. A statement issued by Mark Harrison, chairman of the ABA Joint Commission on Evaluation of the Model Code of Judicial Conduct, regarding the role of judges in the society is presented. Several key areas of change in the proposed new code are identified.

The article reports on a proposal that would allow citizens to file criminal charges against judges in South Dakota in 2005. Activist William Stegmeier commented on judicial misconduct in a court proceeding. According to legal experts, the proposal could negatively affect the independence of the judiciary. A total of 46, 800 signatures were submitted by Stegmeier to the state government for the approval of the proposal.