Judicial and Clerks' Ethics Opinions

A listing of recently released ethics opinions for judges and court clerks.

Recent Judicial Ethics Opinions

CJE Opinion No. 2023-02
Disqualification: Prior Professional and Personal Relationship with Attorney

CJE Opinion No. 2023-01
Disqualification: Litigant is Employed by Entity that also Employs Judge’s Child

CJE Opinion No. 2021-02
Judges as Authors: Novels or Other Works of Fiction

Recent Clerks' Ethics Opinions

Opinion 2025-2
Clerk Magistrate would like to serve in leadership roles on a variety of boards.

Opinion 2025-1
Assistant Clerk to be married to a State Trooper

Opinion 2024-7
Running for the position of Clerk of Courts without leave of absence.

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